Stability of physical activity across the lifespan

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1092-1104

  Friedman, Howard S ^a   Martin, Leslie R ^b   Tucker, Joan S ^c   Criqui, Michael H ^d   Kern, Margaret L ^a   Reynolds, Chandra A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Gender differences; Lifespan patterns; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54949133361     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308095963     Document Type: Article

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