Barriers and motivators to exercise for older adults: A focus on those living in rural and remote areas of Australia

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 141-149

  Boehm, Jackie ^a   Franklin, Richard C ^a   Newitt, Rose ^a   Mcfarlane, Kathryn ^c   Grant, Tonya ^b   Kurkowski, Barbra ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Division of the Chief Health Officer   (Australia)

^c Division of the Chief Health Officer   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fall; Motivator; Obstacle; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 84879428898     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12032     Document Type: Review

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