Physical activity and health-related quality of life among older men: An examination of current physical activity recommendations

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 234-236

  Vallance, Jeff K ^a   Eurich, Dean T ^b   Lavallee, Celeste M ^a   Johnson, Steven T ^a  

^a ATHABASCA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Older men; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BODY MASS; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84858956538     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.01.009     Document Type: Article

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