Aerobic exercise, subjective health and psychological well-being within age and gender subgroups

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1555-1559

  Ransford, H Edward ^a   Palisi, Bartolomeo J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Exercise; Health; Investments

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; DANCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; GENDER; HUMAN; JOGGING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PROBABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT; SWIMMING; WALKING; WELLBEING;

EID: 0029953686     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00252-9     Document Type: Article

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