Motivators, barriers, and beliefs regarding physical activity in an older adult population

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 138-147

  Costello, Ellen ^a   Kafchinski, Marcia ^a   Vrazel, Joellen ^b   Sullivan, Patricia ^c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b INDIANA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier; Independent; Motivator; Older adult; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION;

EID: 84858424492     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e31820e0e71     Document Type: Article

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