Social isolation and physical inactivity in older US adults: Results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 347-353

  Reed, Sharon B ^a   Crespo, Carlos J ^b   Harvey, William ^c   Andersen, Ross E ^a,c,d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d DOUGLAS MENTAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elderly; Isolation; Physical activity; Sedentarism

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052281599     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2010.521585     Document Type: Article

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