Self-determination and functional persuasion to encourage physical activity

Psychology and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 691-708

  Bailis, Daniel S ^a   Fleming, J Ashley ^a   Segall, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attitude functions; Functional matching; Health promotion; Health related behaviors; Physical activity; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144531250     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320500051359     Document Type: Article

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