Physical activity among 60-69-year-olds in England: Knowledge, perception, behaviour and risk factors

Ageing and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1343-1355

  Chaudhury, Moushumi ^a   Shelton, Nicola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chief Medical Officer's target; England; Health Survey for England; older adults; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH SURVEY; KNOWLEDGE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79451473282     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X10000486     Document Type: Article

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