Exercise engagement is differentially motivated by age-dependent factors

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 334-345

  Quindry, John C ^a   Yount, David ^b   O'Bryant, Harold ^b   Rudisill, Mary E ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise adherence; Exercise engagement; Lifetime exercise; Physical activity; Selfdetermination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958016051     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.35.3.7     Document Type: Article

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