Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8257555 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2016 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
Walking is an acceptable and appropriate PA intervention for older people. The intervention's goal-setting components were important for those who increased their walking. Mutual support between partners participating as a couple and having someone to walk with also facilitated increased walking.
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Authors
Christina R. Victor, Annabelle Rogers, Alison Woodcock, Carole Beighton, Derek G. Cook, Sally M. Kerry, Steve Iliffe, Peter Whincup, Michael Ussher, Tess J. Harris,