A qualitative study of older people's perceptions of ageing and exercise: The implications for health promotion

Health Education Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-16

  Stead, Martine ^a   Wimbush, Erica ^b   Eadie, Douglas ^a   Teer, Phil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Exercise and fitness; Older people; Qualitative study

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001888388     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789699705600102     Document Type: Article

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