Typologies of Greek inactive older adults based on reasons for abstaining from exercise and conditions for change

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Typologies of Greek inactive older adults based on reasons for abstaining from exercise and conditions for change

The main purpose of this study was to examine typologies of non-exercisers based on reasons for physical inactivity and conditions reported to be necessary to change exercise behaviour. These typologies were then compared on psychological variables of interest and exercise history. Questionnaires we...

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Main Authors:	Thøgersen-Ntoumani, Cecilie, Ntoumanis, Nikos, Nikitaras, N.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Routledge 2008
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3407

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