Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 192-198 , September 2009

Knowledge, attitudes and intentions about participation in physical activity of older post-acute hospital inpatients

  • Amanda K. Buttery

      Affiliations

    • Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
    • National Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, UK
    • Institute of Gerontology, Kings College London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute of Gerontology, Kings College London, 6th Floor, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK. Tel.: +44 2078482773; fax: +44 2078481866.
    • ,
  • Finbarr C. Martin

      Affiliations

    • Guy's and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Guys and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK
    • Institute of Gerontology, Kings College London, UK

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PII: S0031-9406(09)00048-0

doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2009.03.002

Physiotherapy
Volume 95, Issue 3 , Pages 192-198 , September 2009

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