The Theory of Planned Behavior and exercise: Evidence for the mediating and moderating roles of planning on intention-behavior relationships

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 488-504

  Norman, Paul ^a   Conner, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Motivational phase; Social cognition model

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444494364     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.27.4.488     Document Type: Review

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