Attitudes Toward Physical Activity of White Midlife Women

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 312-321

  Im, Eun Ok ^a   Lee, Bokim ^a   Chee, Wonshik ^b   Stuifbergen, Alexa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Midlife; Online forum; Physical activity; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956029282     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01249.x     Document Type: Article

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