Getting out and about in older adults: The nature of daily trips and their association with objectively assessed physical activity

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Davis, Mark G ^a   Fox, Kenneth R ^a   Hillsdon, Melvyn ^b   Coulson, Jo C ^a   Sharp, Debbie J ^a   Stathi, Afroditi ^c   Thompson, Janice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CYCLING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TRAVEL; WALKING; WALKING AID; BICYCLE; BODY WEIGHT; CAR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FAMILY SIZE; FITNESS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOMOBILES; BICYCLING; BODY WEIGHT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; TRANSPORTATION; TRAVEL; WALKING;

EID: 80054761376     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-8-116     Document Type: Article

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