Determinants of initiation and maintenance of physical activity among older adults: A literature review

Health Psychology Review

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 147-207

  van Stralen, Maartje M ^a   de Vries, Hein ^b   Mudde, Aart N ^a   Bolman, Catherine ^a   Lechner, Lilian ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Determinants; Literature review; Older adults; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949519955     PISSN: 17437199     EISSN: 17437202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437190903229462     Document Type: Review

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