Renewal, strength and commitment to self and others: Older women’s reflections of the benefits of exercise using Photovoice

Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 250-266

  Sims Gould, Joanie ^a   Hurd Clarke, Laura ^a   Ashe, Maureen C ^a   Naslund, John ^a   Liu Ambrose, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adherence; Exercise; Health; Older women; Photovoice; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957898291     PISSN: 19398441     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19398441.2010.488032     Document Type: Article

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