A study of perceived facilitators to physical activity in neurological conditions

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-23

  Elsworth, Charlotte ^a,b,c   Dawes, Helen ^a,c   Sackley, Catherine ^b   Soundy, Andrew ^b   Howells, Ken ^a   Wade, Derick ^c   Hilton Jones, David ^d   Freebody, Jane ^d   Izadi, Hooshang ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c OXFORD CENTRE FOR ENABLEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Neurological; Participation; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052663542     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2009.16.1.37936     Document Type: Article

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