Exploring older adults' social influences for physical activity

Activities, Adaptation and Aging

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 47-60

  Wilson, Kathleen S ^a   Spink, Kevin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Older adults; Physical activity; Qualitative; Social influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751225691     PISSN: 01924788     EISSN: 15444368     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J016v30n03_03     Document Type: Article

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