Development and validation of the aging stereotypes and exercise scale

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 319-334

  Chalabaev, Aïna ^a   Emile, Mélanie ^b   Corrion, Karine ^b   Stephan, Yannick ^c   Clément Guillotin, Corentin ^b   Pradier, Christian ^b   D'Arripe Longueville, Fabienne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS OUEST NANTERRE LA DÉFENSE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^c UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Barriers; Elderly; Outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY; VERY ELDERLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ATTITUDE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84880048469     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.21.3.319     Document Type: Article

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