Lifestyle interventions and independence for elders study: Recruitment and baseline characteristics

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 12 A, 2013, Pages 1549-1558

  Marsh, Anthony P ^a   Lovato, Laura C ^b   Glynn, Nancy W ^c   Kennedy, Kimberly ^b   Castro, Cynthia ^d   Domanchuk, Kathryn ^e   McDavitt, Erica ^f   Rodate, Ruben ^g   Marsiske, Michael ^h   McGloin, Joanne ⁱ   Groessl, Erik J ^j   Pahor, Marco ^h   Guralnik, Jack M ^k  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^k UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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Author keywords

Minority recruitment; Mobile disability; Older adults; Physical activity; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING DIFFICULTY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; METHODOLOGY; MINORITY RECRUITMENT; MOBILE DISABILITY; OLDER ADULTS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

MINORITY RECRUITMENT; MOBILE DISABILITY; OLDER ADULTS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL.;

EID: 84891600788     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt064     Document Type: Article

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