Developing a Telephone Assessment of Physical Activity (TAPA) Questionnaire for Older Adults

Developing a Telephone Assessment of Physical Activity (TAPA) Questionnaire for Older Adults

Introduction We report on development and preliminary validation of a brief, telephone-based measurement tool for assessing physical activity in older adults. The Telephone Assessment of Physical Activity (TAPA) questionnaire is based on the University of Washington Health Promotion Research Center’...

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Main Authors: Charles J. Mayer, MD, MPH, Lesley Steinman, MPH, MSW, Barbara Williams, PhD, Tari D. Topolski, PhD, James LoGerfo, MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-01-01
Series:Preventing Chronic Disease
Subjects:
physical activity
older adults
senior health
exercise
Online Access:http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2008/jan/06_0143.htm

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