Companion confi dence in the balance of community-dwelling older adults: Implications for physical activity promotion

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 121-126

  Cavanaugh, James T ^a   Dunfey, Julia C ^b   Wyand, Megan K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b Coastal Rehab LLC ^*  (United States)

^c Spaulding Nursing and Therapy Center North End ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Balance; Physical activity; Self effi cacy; Social relationships

Indexed keywords

AGED; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; TRUST; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURAL BALANCE; TRUST;

EID: 84904180062     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: 21520895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e3182abe7c0     Document Type: Article

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