The perceived importance of physical activity: Associations with psychosocial and health-related outcomes

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 343-349

  Wójcicki, Thomas R ^a   Szabo, Amanda N ^a   White, Siobhan M ^a   Mailey, Emily L ^a   Kramer, Arthur F ^a   McAuley, Edward ^a  

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

Author keywords

Exercise trial; Health status; Older adults; Value

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878125987     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.3.343     Document Type: Article

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