Physical activity and senior games participation: Benefits, constraints, and behaviors

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-153

  Cardenas, David ^a   Henderson, Karla A ^b   Wilson, Beth E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community recreation; Interpersonal relationships; Leisure; Older adults; Social ecology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GAME; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65349097324     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.17.2.135     Document Type: Article

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