Enhancing theoretical fidelity: An e-mail-based walking program demonstration

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 85-95

  Rovniak, Liza S ^a   Hovell, Melbourne F ^a   Wojcik, Janet R ^b   Winett, Richard A ^b   Martinez Donate, Ana P ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

E mail; Goal Setting; Performance Feedback; Physical Activity; Prevention Research; Self efficacy; Self monitoring; Self regulation; Social Cognitive Theory; Theoretical Fidelity

Indexed keywords

1 MILE WALK TEST; ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTION TEST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; SIMULATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EID: 27744449182     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-20.2.85     Document Type: Article

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