Desire as a determinant of physical activity: Evidence from a sample of young adult females

Psychology and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 309-321

  Higgins, Les C ^b   Oldenburg, Brian ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Exercise; Motivation; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033433004     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449908407330     Document Type: Article

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