Exercise behavior in older adults: A test of the transtheoretical model

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 103-118

  Cheung, Corjena ^a   Wyman, Jean ^b   Gross, Cynthia ^b   Peters, Jennifer ^b   Findorff, Mary ^b   Stock, Holly ^b  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Exercise adherence; Exercise adoption; Walking program

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTION; RELIABILITY; SELF CONCEPT; THEORETICAL MODEL; VALIDATION PROCESS; WALKING; AGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; WALKING;

EID: 34247895708     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.15.1.103     Document Type: Article

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