Is sport for all? Exercise and physical activity patterns in early and late middle age in the West of Scotland

Health Education

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 151-158

  Hunt, Kate ^a   Ford, Graeme ^a   Mutrie, Nanette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Gender; Older people; Scotland; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986047339     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280110398725     Document Type: Article

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