No "old fool": 88 Years old and still running

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 370-387

  Roper, Emily A ^a   Molnar, Douglas J ^b   Wrisberg, Craig A ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuity theory; Master running

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RUNNING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT;

EID: 0042304258     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.11.3.370     Document Type: Article

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