Using past behaviour and spontaneous implementation intentions to enhance the utility of the theory of planned behaviour in predicting exercise

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 249-262

  Brickell, Tracey A ^a,d   Chatzisarantis, Nikos L D ^b   Pretty, Grace M ^c  

^a Back in Motion Rehabilitation   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d Psychology Department   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TIME;

EID: 33744459730     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910705X52471     Document Type: Article

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