Characteristics of Users and Nonusers of a Campus Recreation Center

Recreational Sports Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-96

  Miller, Kim H ^a   Noland, Melody ^a   Rayens, Mary Kay ^b   Staten, Ruth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

college students; physical activity; recreation centers

Indexed keywords

EID: 64949195694     PISSN: 15588661     EISSN: 1558867X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/rsj.32.2.87     Document Type: Article

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