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• Promoting physical activity of working aged adults with selected personal approaches in primary health care : feasibility, effectiveness and an example of nationwide dissemination 

  Aittasalo, Minna (University of Jyväskylä, 2008)

  The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of selected personal approaches to promote leisure time physical activity (LTPA) of working aged adults in primary health care. Three interventions ...

• The effect of physical activity counseling on diabetics' mobility : results of a secondary analysis 

  Randolph, Amanda (2013)

  The preservation of mobility is essential for maintaining an independent and active lifestyle in old age. However, diabetes greatly increases older people’s susceptibility to mobility loss, leading to an increased risk ...

• Early signs of mobility decline and physical activity counseling as a preventive intervention in older people 

  Mänty, Minna (University of Jyväskylä, 2010)

   

• Physical activity as a predictor of disability and social and health service use in older people 

  Bonsdorff, Mikaela von (University of Jyväskylä, 2009)

  The purpose of the study was to investigate whether functional status and physical activity history predict all-cause hospital and long-term care use among older community-dwelling people. In addition, the effects of ...

• Correlates of and physical activity counseling effect on attitude toward physical activity among older people 

  Tsai, Li-Tang (2011)

  Among older adults, moderate regular physical activity, even if below the level to show fitness effect, leads to multiple health benefits. However, despite well-documented benefits of physical activity, the majority of ...