Life-course perspective for physical activity and sports participation

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-22

  Hirvensalo, Mirja ^a   Lintunen, Taru ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adulthood; Old age; Physical activity; Sport participation; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955053496     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-010-0076-3     Document Type: Review

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