Analysis of Children's Physical Activity and its Association with Adult Encouragement and Social Cognitive Variables

Journal of School Health

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 75-78

  Biddle, Stuart ^a   Goudas, Marios ^b  

^a Exercise and Sport Psychology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARENT; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0030073288     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.1996.tb07914.x     Document Type: Article

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