Promoting mobility in older people

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPL.1, 2013, Pages

  Rantanen, Taina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Aging; Environmental barriers; Health promotion; Motor activity; Muscle strength; Walking

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FALL RISK; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEARING; HUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; VISION; WALKING;

AGING; ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIERS; HEALTH PROMOTION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; WALKING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; WALKING;

EID: 84877947717     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2013.46.S.S50     Document Type: Short Survey

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