The use of exercise-related mental imagery by middle-aged adults

Journal of Imagery Research in Sport and Physical Activity

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Kim, Bang Hyun ^a   Giacobbi Jr , Peter R ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise imagery; Exploratory; Middle aged adults; Older adults; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549109799     PISSN: 19320191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1932-0191.1031     Document Type: Article

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