Effect of Response Scales on Self-Reported Exercise Frequency

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 613-622

  Courneya, Kerry S ^a   Jones, Lee W ^a   Rhodes, Ryan E ^b   Blanchard, Chris M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Experimental; Instruments; Measures; Physical activity; Response scales

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; RATING SCALE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 0348109430     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.27.6.4     Document Type: Article

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