Using social cognitive theory to explain discretionary, "leisure-time" physical exercise among high school students

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 436-442

  Winters, Eric R ^a   Petosa, Rick L ^b   Charlton, Thomas E ^a  

^a DENISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; High school students; Leisure time; Physical exercise; Social Cognitive Theory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; COGNITION; EXERCISE; GENDER; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LEISURE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ASPECT; STUDENT; THEORY;

EID: 0038023017     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-139X(03)00046-6     Document Type: Article

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