Intrinsic motivation and exercise adherence

International Journal of Sport Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 335-354

  Ryan, Richard M ^a   Frederick, Christina M ^b   Lepes, Deborah ^a   Rubio, Noel ^a   Sheldon, Kennon M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Exercise; Intrinsic motivation; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031258933     PISSN: 00470767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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