Effects of a physical activity governmental health programme on the quality of life of elderly people

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 418-422

  Figueira, Helena A ^a   Cader, Samária A ^a   Oliveira, Ricardo J ^a   Figueira, Joana A ^a   Figueira, Olivia A ^a   Dantas, Estélio H M ^a   Figueira, Alan A ^b   Guimarães, Andrea C ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE BRASÍLIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ageing; health promotion; older people; physical therapy; quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

AGED; BRAZIL; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84865212057     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494812453885     Document Type: Article

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