Understanding exercise intention in an ethnically diverse sample of postpartum women

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 159-170

  Downs, Danielle Symons ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Theory of Planned Behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744806894     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.28.2.159     Document Type: Article

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