Are behavioral interventions effective in increasing physical activity at 12 to 36 months in adults aged 55 to 70 years? A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Hobbs, Nicola ^a   Godfrey, Alan ^b   Lara, Jose ^a   Errington, Linda ^b   Meyer, Thomas D ^a   Rochester, Lynn ^b   White, Martin ^a   Mathers, John C ^a   Sniehotta, Falko F ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Intervention; Meta Analysis; Physical activity; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLICATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875025029     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17417015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1741-7015-11-75     Document Type: Article

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