Social support and leisure-time physical activity among the elderly: A population-based study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 599-605

  Böhm, Andrea Wendt ^a   Mielke, Grégore Iven ^a   Da Cruz, Maurício Feijó ^a   Viana Ramires, Virgílio ^a   Wehrmeister, Fernando C ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; Epidemiology; Exercise

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BRAZIL; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FRIEND; HUMAN; JOINT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WALKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84977669282     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2015-0277     Document Type: Article

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