Youth exercise intention and past exercise behavior: Examining the moderating influences of sex and meeting exercise recommendations

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-99

  Downs, Danielle Symons ^a   Graham, George M ^a   Yang, Stephen ^a   Bargainnier, Sandra ^a   Vasil, Jay ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude; Perceived behavioral control; Subjective norm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PENNSYLVANIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33645774618     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2006.10599335     Document Type: Article

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