Feasibility study of walking for exercise in individuals living in assisted living settings

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 175-181

  Johnson, Jenna A ^a   McIlroy, William E ^a,b   Roy, Eric ^a   Papaioannou, Alexandra ^c   Thabane, Lehana ^c,d   Giangregorio, Lora ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR EVALUATION OF MEDICINES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assisted living; Exercise; Older adults; Treadmill; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; COGNITION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; COGNITION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; WALKING;

EID: 84893721323     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: 21520895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e318282d2d3     Document Type: Article

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