Influence of age, sex, and race on college students' exercise motivation of physical activity

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 399-406

  Egli, Trevor ^a   Bland, Helen W ^a   Melton, Bridget F ^a   Czech, Daniel R ^a  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Gender; Health education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956028938     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2010.513074     Document Type: Article

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