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Peer Reviewed: The Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) Among Older Adults

Tari D. Topolski, James P. LoGerfo, Donald L. Patrick, Barbara Williams, Julie Walwick, Maj Marsha B Patrick

Preventing Chronic Disease · 2006 · 53 citations · 0 references

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Concepts

EducationGeriatric MedicineGeriatric AssessmentPhysical ActivityComprehensive Geriatric AssessmentPhysical Activity AssessmentPhysical FitnessLow Physical ActivityOlder Adult Physical Activity Assessment

Abstract

Introduction The Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity (RAPA) was developed to provide an easily administered and interpreted means of assessing levels of physical activity among adults older than 50 years.