Participation in Physical Activities by Older Australians: A Review of the Social Psychological Benefits and Constraints

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 179-185

  Patterson, Ian ^a   Chang, Milan ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0001291775     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.1999.tb00124.x     Document Type: Review

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