Explaining long-term exercise adherence in women who complete a structured exercise program

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 374-384

  Huberty, Jennifer L ^a   Ransdell, Lynda B ^b   Sidman, Cara ^c   Flohr, Judith A ^d   Shultz, Barry ^e   Grosshans, Onie ^e   Durrant, Lynne ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^d JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Qualitative; Self worth

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 52049113460     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2008.10599501     Document Type: Article

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