Adherence to a strength training intervention in adult women

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-118

  Arikawa, Andrea Yukie ^a   O'Dougherty, Maureen ^a   Schmitz, Kathryn H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Health behavior; Intervention study; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651349048     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.1.111     Document Type: Article

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