How family support affects physical activity (PA) among middle-aged and elderly people before and after they suffer from chronic diseases

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 274-277

  Yuan, Su Chuan ^a,c   Weng, Shuo Chun ^b   Chou, Ming Chih ^a   Tang, Yih Jing ^a,b   Lee, Shu Hsin ^a   Chen, Der Yuan ^b   Chuang, Ya Wen ^b   Yu, Chia Hui ^c   Kuo, Hsien Wen ^d  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Family support to elderly; Middle aged; Physical activity (PA)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; AGING; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FAMILY FACTOR; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LIFE STYLE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 80051671201     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2010.11.029     Document Type: Article

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