The validity and reliability of the exercise benefits/barriers scale for turkish military nursing students

South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 55-70

  Ortabag, Tulay ^a   Ceylan, Suleyman ^a   Akyuz, Aygul ^a   Bebis, Hatice ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Exercise; Health behaviours; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956043432     PISSN: 03799069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/sajrs.v32i2.59297     Document Type: Article

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