The effects of an outdoor exercise program on mood states among the elderly

World Leisure Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 34-40

  Matsouka, Ourania ^a   Bebetsos, Evangelos ^a   Trigonis, Ioannis ^a   Simakis, Sotiris ^a  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Elderly; Mood state; Outdoor recreation activities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903532964     PISSN: 16078055     EISSN: 23334509     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/04419057.2010.9674620     Document Type: Article

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