Impact of universal interventions on social inequalities in physical activity among older adults: An equity-focused systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Lehne, Gesa ^a   Bolte, Gabriele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Equity impact assessment; Intervention generated inequalities; Interventions; Older adults; Physical activity; Social inequalities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; EDUCATION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENDER; GERMAN (LANGUAGE); HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; NARRATIVE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; RACE; REGISTRATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SYNTHESIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGE; AGED; EXERCISE; HEALTH EQUITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EQUITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 85012057893     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-017-0472-4     Document Type: Review

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