What factors support older people to increase their physical activity levels? An exploratory analysis of the experiences of PACE-Lift trial participants

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 67, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-6

  Victor, Christina R ^a   Rogers, Annabelle ^b   Woodcock, Alison ^c   Beighton, Carole ^b   Cook, Derek G ^b   Kerry, Sally M ^d   Iliffe, Steve ^e   Whincup, Peter ^b   Ussher, Michael ^b   Harris, Tess J ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Independent Psychology Research Consultant   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Couples; Older people; Physical activity; Walking intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT INDICATION; WALKING; WALKING DIFFICULTY; ACTIMETRY; EXERCISE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS; NURSE; NURSING PRACTICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SPOUSE;

ACTIGRAPHY; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS; NURSES; PRACTICE PATTERNS, NURSES'; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; WALKING;

EID: 84977529282     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: 18726976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2016.06.006     Document Type: Article

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