Increasing physical exercise among older adults: the effects of information, peer-modelling, personalized planning, and commitment-making

Increasing physical activity among individuals in the U.S.A. is a primary health concern. Sedentary life-style is a risk factor for a number of diseases. Life expectancy in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past several decades, yet frequently, few of these additional years remain disease...

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Main Author: Yaffe, Donna M.
Other Authors: Psychology
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37350
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02132009-171659/