Factors associated with physical activity among young adults with a disability

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 730-738

  Saebu, Martin ^a,b   Sorensen M ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b Beitostølen Healthsports Centre   (Norway)

Author keywords

Environmental factors; Intrinsic motivation; Physical activity; Self determination; Self schema

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE DISEASE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; STATISTICAL MODEL; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABLED PERSONS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FITNESS CENTERS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; VISION DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052906262     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2010.01097.x     Document Type: Article

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