A short walk a day shortens the hospital stay: Physical activity and the demand for hospital services for older adults

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 385-389

  Sari, Nazmi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Hospital services; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; STATISTICS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 79952218125     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404858     Document Type: Article

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