Social cognitive influences on physical activity behavior in middle-aged and older adults

Journals of Gerontology - Series B Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences

Volumn 67 B, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-26

  White, Siobhan M ^a   Wójcicki, Thomas R ^a   McAuley, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Middle aged; Older adults; Physical activity; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF CONCEPT; TIME;

AGED; AGING; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84856462337     PISSN: 10795014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbr064     Document Type: Article

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