Purpose in life is associated with physical activity measured by accelerometer

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 962-971

  Hooker, Stephanie A ^a   Masters, Kevin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

activity; exercise; health behavior; meaning; values

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SATISFACTION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; URBAN POPULATION; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84974555820     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105314542822     Document Type: Article

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