Physical activity for an aging population

Public Health Reviews

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 401-426

  King, Abby C ^a   King, Diane K ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Ecological; Older adults; Physical activity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

AGING; ATTITUDE TO AGING; ATTITUDE TO DISABILITY; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SCIENCE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84862199558     PISSN: 03010422     EISSN: 21076952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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