Evaluation of physical activity programmes for the elderly - exploring the lessons from other sectors and examining the general characteristics of the programmes

Evaluation of physical activity programmes for the elderly - exploring the lessons from other sectors and examining the general characteristics of the programmes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Portugal, there are several physical activity (PA) programmes for elderly people developed by the local government. The importance of these programmes has been increasing since the evidence has shown that this type of health promo...

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Main Authors: Clara-Santos Paula, Oliveira-Tavares António, Moreira Carla, Soares-Miranda Luísa, Soares Pedro, Marques Ana I, Vale Susana, Santos Rute, Carvalho Joana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
physical activity
elderly people
quality
assessment
EFQM
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/368

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