Health worry, physical activity participation, and walking difficulty among older adults: A mediation analysis

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-21

  Li, Kin Kit ^a   Cardinal, Bradley J ^b   Vuchinich, Samuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Gerontology; Mobility; Motivation

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; WALKING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; FEMALE; GAIT DISORDERS, NEUROLOGIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WALKING;

EID: 63849199688     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2009.10599525     Document Type: Article

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