Investigating the psychosocial determinants of physical activity in older adults: A qualitative approach

Psychology and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 730-749

  Kosteli, Maria Christina ^a   Williams, Sarah E ^a   Cumming, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

barriers; enablers; retirement; self efficacy; social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXPECTATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RETIREMENT; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETIREMENT; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 84961211647     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2016.1143943     Document Type: Article

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