Barriers and enablers to physical activity among older Australians who want to increase their physical activity levels

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1420-1429

  Macniven, Rona ^a   Pye, Victoria ^b   Merom, Dafna ^c   Milat, Andrew ^b   Monger, Claire ^b   Bauman, Adrian ^a   Van Der Ploeg, Hidde ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CENTRE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Guidelines and recommendations; Older adults; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84920603048     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2012-0096     Document Type: Article

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