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Social and environmental predictors of walking among older adults
BACKGROUND: Regular physical activity (PA) is a major factor in maintaining health in aging populations. This study examines the influences of sociodemographic, health, and environmental characteristics on older adults’ walking behaviors, and the role physicians can play in promoting physical activi...
Autores principales: | Ory, Marcia G., Towne, Samuel D., Won, Jaewoong, Forjuoh, Samuel N., Lee, Chanam |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4995768/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27553668 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0327-x |
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