Physical activity in postdeployment Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veterans using Department of Veterans Affairs services

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 901-912

  Buis, Lorraine R ^a   Kotagal, Lindsey V ^b   Porcari, Carole E ^c   Rauch, Sheila A M ^b,c   Krein, Sarah L ^b,d   Richardson, Caroline R ^b,d  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Exercise; Lifestyle; Obesity; OIF OEF; Pain; Physical activity; Postdeployment; Survey; Veterans

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; LIFESTYLE; OBESITY; OIF/OEF; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTDEPLOYMENT; VETERANS;

DURABILITY; HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVEYS;

HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHRONIC PAIN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MILITARY DEPLOYMENT; MILITARY SERVICE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SELF REPORT; VETERAN; WALKING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; ATTITUDE; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESISTANCE TRAINING; RUNNING; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; VETERANS; WALKING;

EID: 80055060828     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 19381352     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2010.08.0144     Document Type: Article

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