A theoretical investigation of the development of physical activity habits in retirement

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 663-679

  Beck, Fay ^a   Gillison, Fiona ^b   Standage, Martyn ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77955349291     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910709X479096     Document Type: Article

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