Antecedents and Consequences of Physical Activity and Exercise among Older Adults

Examined antecedents and consequences of 4 markers of physical activity (n=6,780). When added to traditional models predicting subsequent mortality, nursing home placement, hospital resource consumption, and changes in functional status, the four markers of physical activity have numerous statistica...

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Published in:	The Gerontologist Vol. 35; no. 4; p. 451
Main Author:	Wolinsky, Fredric D
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-08-1995
Subjects:	Aged Aging (Individuals) Exercise Exercise - psychology Female Health Health Activities Health Promotion Health Status Humans Longitudinal Studies Longitudinal Study on Aging Male Models, Psychological Multivariate Analysis Odds Ratio Older Adults Physical Activities United States United States
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Summary:	Examined antecedents and consequences of 4 markers of physical activity (n=6,780). When added to traditional models predicting subsequent mortality, nursing home placement, hospital resource consumption, and changes in functional status, the four markers of physical activity have numerous statistical and substantively significant associations, all of which involve better health outcomes. (JBJ)
ISSN:	0016-9013
DOI:	10.1093/geront/35.4.451