Age and exercise: A theoretical and empirical analysis of the effect of age and generation on physical activity

Journal of Public Health (Germany)

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-21

  Klein, Thomas ^a   Becker, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Elderly; Health; Physical activity; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BIRTH RATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FITNESS; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SATISFACTION; SOCIALIZATION; SURVIVAL; WORK;

EID: 84863579867     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: 16132238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-011-0428-0     Document Type: Article

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