Age differences in the motivating factors for exercise

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 191-199

  Campbell, Paul G ^a   MacAuley, Domhnall ^a   McCrum, Evelyn ^a   Evans, Alun ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Health promotion; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035538190     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.23.3.191     Document Type: Article

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