Formative evaluation of a motivational intervention for increasing physical activity in underserved youth

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 260-268

  Wilson, Dawn K ^a   Griffin, Sarah ^a   Saunders, Ruth P ^a   Evans, Alexandra ^a   Mixon, Gary ^b   Wright, Marcie ^a   Beasley, Amelia ^a   Umstattd, M Renee ^a   Lattimore, Diana ^a   Watts, Ashley ^a   Freelove, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Sumter County Parks and Recreation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; SELF DETERMINATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 33748418423     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2005.12.008     Document Type: Article

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