Barriers to Physical Activity in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury: A Western Australian Study

The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 74-88

  Roberton, Terri ^a   Bucks, Romola S ^b   Skinner, Timothy C ^c   Allison, Gary T ^d   Dunlop, Sarah A ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barriers; Exercise; Physical Activity; Spinal Cord Injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007966803     PISSN: 13238922     EISSN: 18386059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/jrc.17.2.74     Document Type: Article

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