On the importance of a positive view on ageing for physical exercise among middle-aged and older adults: Cross-sectional and longitudinal findings

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-42

  Wurm, Susanne ^a   Tomasik, Martin J ^b   Tesch Römer, Clemens ^a  

^a GERMAN CENTRE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Germany)

^b FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

Author keywords

Exercise; Health; Longitudinal survey; Physical activity; Positive view on ageing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 77649158307     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440802311314     Document Type: Article

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