Older people's perspectives on participation in physical activity: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 19, 2015, Pages 1268-1276

  Franco, Marcia R ^a   Tong, Allison ^b   Howard, Kirsten ^b   Sherrington, Catherine ^a   Ferreira, Paulo H ^c   Pinto, Rafael Z ^a,d   Ferreira, Manuela L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEISURE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF CONCEPT; VERY ELDERLY; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF CONCEPT; WALKING;

EID: 84941942773     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094015     Document Type: Review

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