The experience of physical activity and the transition to retirement: a systematic review and integrative synthesis of qualitative and quantitative evidence

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Barnett, Inka ^a   Guell, Cornelia ^b   Ogilvie, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

Author keywords

Aged; Behaviour change; Physical activity; Qualitative research; Retirement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OCCUPATION; PERSONAL VALUE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; RETIREMENT;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RETIREMENT;

EID: 84864948852     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-97     Document Type: Article

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