The relationship of perceived benefits and barriers to reported exercise behaviors in college undergraduates

Family and Community Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 76-84

  Grubbs, Laurie ^a   Carter, Jason ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Crown Gastroenterology   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Exercise in young adults; Exercise promotion; Health promotion

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0036655140     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200207000-00009     Document Type: Article

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