Adherence to physical activity recommendations in older adults: An Israeli national survey

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-47

  Netz, Yael ^a   Goldsmith, Rebecca ^b   Shimony, Tal ^b   Ben Moshe, Yosefa ^c   Zeev, Aviva ^a  

^a WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^c ESHEL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Extended life expectancy and sedentary life; Old age; Physical activity and demographic variables; Sufficient physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARAB; ARTICLE; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEW; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

AGED; ARABS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; JEWS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 79952480919     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.19.1.30     Document Type: Article

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