Quality of life and physical activity in a sample of Brazilian older adults

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 212-226

  Guedes, Dartagnan P ^a   Hatmann, Angélica C ^a   Martini, Fábio Antônio N ^b   Borges, Marcelo B ^b   Bernardelli, Rinaldo ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF LONDRINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

aging; IPAQ; lifestyle; WHOQol Old

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84857462042     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264311410693     Document Type: Article

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