Sustainable participation in regular exercise amongst older people: Developing an action research approach

Health Education Journal

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-55

  Davies, Jeanne ^a   Lester, Carolyn ^b   O'Neill, Martin ^a,c   Williams, Gareth ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Exercise; Older women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY WEIGHT; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION; SENESCENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; WELLBEING;

EID: 38949217034     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896907086157     Document Type: Article

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