Exercising for Health: An Analysis of Semi-Structured Interviews

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 1-17

  Bocksnick, Jochen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fit ball; Motivation; Qualitative research; Seniors; Volition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747414792     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v28n02_01     Document Type: Article

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