Physical activity is medicine for older adults

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 1059, 2014, Pages 26-32

  Taylor, Denise ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; AEROBIC EXERCISE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BICYCLE; BREATHING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL INDEPENDENCE MEASURE; HEALTH; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEART RATE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

GERIATRIC MEDICINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD GLUCOSE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING;

EID: 84890157169     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: 14690756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-131366     Document Type: Review

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