Finding an exercise identity in an older body: "It's redefining yourself and working out who you are"

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-188

  Hardcastle, Sarah ^a   Taylor, Adrian H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Commitment; Exercise; Identity; Self perceptions; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 12444276778     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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