Self-regulation and physical activity: The relationship in older adults

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-124

  Umstattd, Michelle Renée ^a   Wilcox, Sara ^b   Saunders, Ruth ^b   Watkins, Ken ^b   Dowda, Marsha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mediating effects; Older adults; Physical activity; Self efficacy; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749124513     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.32.2.1     Document Type: Article

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