Physical activity and function in older adults: Theory of planned behavior

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 203-214

  Gretebeck, Kimberlee A ^a   Black, David R ^b   Blue, Carolyn L ^c   Glickman, Lawrence T ^d   Huston, Sally A ^e   Gretebeck, Randall J ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^d PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional ability; Older adults; Physical activity; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247130467     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.31.2.9     Document Type: Review

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