Effects of proximity on the choice to be physically active or sedentary

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 99-103

  Raynor, Douglas A ^a   Coleman, Karen J ^a   Epstein, Leonard H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Behavioral economics; Exercise

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 0032013833     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1998.10607674     Document Type: Article

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