A preliminary analysis of barriers, intentions, and attitudes towards moderate physical activity in women who are overweight

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 558-561

  Jewson, Elizabeth ^a   Spittle, Michael ^a   Casey, Meghan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Barriers; Intentions; Overweight; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LAZINESS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; QUESTIONNAIRES; VICTORIA;

EID: 54049115148     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.08.002     Document Type: Article

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