Gender differences in the factors related to physical activity among adults with diabetes

Nursing and Health Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 191-199

  Navuluri, Ramesh B ^a  

^a Lea Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Challenge; Commitment; Control; Diabetes; Gender; Health related hardiness; Physical acitivity; Self care; Theory of reasoned action

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247552516     PISSN: 14410745     EISSN: 14422018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2018.2000.00056.x     Document Type: Article

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