The association between physical activity behavior and commonly reported barriers in a worksite population

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 464-470

  Bowles, Heather R ^a   Morrow, James R ^a   Leonard, Bruce L ^b   Hawkins, Margaret ^c   Couzelis, Paul M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b Melanoma   (United States)

^c AARP   (United States)

^d MediFit Corporate Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Determinants; Exercise; Physical activity guidelines; Self motivation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036886060     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2002.10609047     Document Type: Article

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