Physical activity behavior change in middle-aged and older women: the role of barriers and of environmental characteristics.

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Published in J Behav Med on April 14, 2007

Authors

John Kowal1, Michelle Sheila Fortier

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, The Ottawa Hospital-General Campus, Ottawa, ON, Canada.

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