The long-term effects of a primary care physical activity intervention on mental health in low-active, community-dwelling older adults

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 766-772

  Patel, Asmita ^a   Keogh, Justin W L ^b   Kolt, Gregory S ^c   Schofield, Grant M ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

dose response relationship; Green Prescription; psychological health

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; WALKING;

EID: 84881293816     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.781118     Document Type: Article

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