Older adults’ physical activity participation and perceptions of wellbeing: Examining the role of social support for leisure

Managing Leisure

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 164-185

  Sasidharan, Vinod ^a   Payne, Laura ^b   Orsega Smith, Elizabeth ^c   Godbey, Geoffrey ^d  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^d PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009636751     PISSN: 13606719     EISSN: 1466450X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13606710600715242     Document Type: Article

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