More meaning by exercising? Physical activity as a predictor of a sense of meaning in life and of self-rated health and functioning in old age

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 128-141

  Takkinen, S ^a   Suutama, T ^a   Ruoppila, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Elderly; Meaning in life; Subjective health

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0035053405     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.9.2.128     Document Type: Article

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