Older adults' beliefs about physical activity and exercise: Life course influences and transitions

Quality in Ageing and Older Adults

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 33-44

  Scanlon Mogel, Jennifer ^a   Roberto, Karen ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Life course perspective; Older adults; Physical activity; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249130953     PISSN: 14717794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14717794200400017     Document Type: Review

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