Entry correlates and motivations of older adults participating in organized exercise programs

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 342-354

  Stiggelbout, Maarten ^a   Hopman Rock, Marijke ^b   Van Mechelen, Willem ^c  

^a NIGZ Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aging; Health behavior; Health promotion; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

EID: 53349109142     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.16.3.342     Document Type: Article

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