Psychosocial mediators of physical activity in a randomized controlled intervention trial

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 193-204

  Lewis, Beth A ^a,b   Forsyth, LeighAnn H ^a,c   Pinto, Bernardine M ^a   Bock, Beth C ^a   Roberts, Mary ^a   Marcus, Bess H ^a  

^a MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Motivational; Tailored; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744822464     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.28.2.193     Document Type: Article

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