Midlife women's negotiations of barriers to and facilitators of physical activity: Implications for counselors

Adultspan Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 50-64

  Hendry, Petra ^a   Solmon, Melinda ^a   Choate, Laura H ^a   Autrey, Pam ^a   Landry, Joan B ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951215992     PISSN: 15246817     EISSN: 21610029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-0029.2010.tb00071.x     Document Type: Article

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