Leisure-time physical activities for community older people with chronic diseases

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 7-8, 2011, Pages 940-949

  Lin, Yen Chun ^a   Huang, Lian Hua ^a   Yeh, Mei Chang ^a   Tai, John Jen ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Community; Elderly; Leisure; Physical activities; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TAIWAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TAIWAN;

EID: 79952492745     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02877.x     Document Type: Article

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