Factors Affecting Exercise Adherence at a Worksite Wellness Program

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 60-66

  Bungum, Timothy J ^a   Orsak, Katherine C ^b   Chng, Chwee L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION   (United States)

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