Is long-term maintenance of health-related physical activity possible? An analysis of concepts and evidence

Health Education Research

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 463-477

  Laitakari, Jukka ^a   Vuori, Ilkka ^a   Oja, Pekka ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MODEL; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONTROL; TIME;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; EXERTION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTIVATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030475031     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/11.4.463     Document Type: Article

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