Descriptive and narrative reports of barriers and motivators to physical activity in sedentary older adults

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-230

  Buman, Matthew P ^a   Daphna Yasova, L ^b   Giacobbi Jr , Peter R ^c  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Active aging; Behavior change; Meanings of exercise; Narrative analysis; Qualitative research; Semi structured interview

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949275165     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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