Factors influencing regular physical exercise among the elderly in residential care facilities in a South African health district

Background: Physical exercise plays an important role in healthy ageing, but the elderly do not engage in it regularly. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we sampled 139 residents of residential care facility. A questionnaire was used to obtain information on participants’ demography, health pr...

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Main Authors: Abiodun A. Aro, Sam Agbo, Olufemi B. Omole
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-04-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
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Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1493