Motivators and barriers to exercise among adults with a high risk of type 2 diabetes - a qualitative study

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-69

  Korkiakangas, Eveliina E ^a   Alahuhta, Maija A ^a   Husman, Päivi M ^a   Keinänen Kiukaanniemi, Sirkka ^b   Taanila, Anja M ^b   Laitinen, Jaana H ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Barrier; Exercise; High risk of type 2 diabetes; Motivation; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79951523910     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2010.00791.x     Document Type: Article

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