The influence of affective and instrumental beliefs on exercise intentions and behavior: A longitudinal analysis

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1241-1252

  Lowe, Rob ^a   Eves, Frank ^b   Carroll, Douglas ^b  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036624929     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2002.tb01434.x     Document Type: Article

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