Self-efficacy intervention effect on physical activity in older adults

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-46

  Allison, Molly J ^a   Keller, Colleen ^b  

^a ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Older adults; Physical activity; Self efficacy; Theory based intervention

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELEPHONE; TIME; WALKING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EXERCISE; HEART DISEASE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 2342655145     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945903259350     Document Type: Article

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