Tracking older participants of twelve physical activity classes over a three-year period

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 70-82

  Ecclestone, Nancy A ^a   Myers, Anita M ^b,c   Paterson, Donald H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c Centre for Activity and Ageing   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adherence; Elderly participation; Exercise programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001950639     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.6.1.70     Document Type: Article

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