Using self-efficacy theory to develop interventions that help older people overcome psychological barriers to physical activity: A discussion paper

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1690-1699

  Lee, Ling Ling ^a   Arthur, Antony ^b   Avis, Mark ^b  

^a TZU CHI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Confidence; Information sources of self efficacy; Older people; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 53749097198     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.02.012     Document Type: Note

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