Promoting functional health in midlife and old age: long-term protective effects of control beliefs, social support, and physical exercise.

Previous studies have examined physical risk factors in relation to functional health, but less work has focused on the protective role of psychological and social factors. We examined the individual and joint protective contribution of control beliefs, social support and physical exercise to change...

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Main Authors: Margie E Lachman, Stefan Agrigoroaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2952603?pdf=render