The relation between risk perceptions and physical activity among older adults: A prospective study

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 887-897

  Stephan, Yannick ^a   Boiche, Julie ^b   Trouilloud, David ^a   Deroche, Thomas ^c   Sarrazin, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^b University of Montpellier   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

Author keywords

Older adults; Physical activity; Risk perceptions

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80051631905     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2010.509798     Document Type: Article

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