Older adults' uptake and adherence to exercise classes: Instructors' perspectives

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 119-128

  Hawley Hague, Helen ^a   Horne, Maria ^b   Skelton, Dawn A ^c   Todd, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Qualitative; Successful

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXERCISE; EXPECTATION; HUMAN; IDENTITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TOUCH; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84955238637     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.2014-0108     Document Type: Article

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