Predicting physical activity among low-income Mexican American women: Application of the theory of planned behavior

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 115-122

  Vincent, Vern ^a   Guinn, Bobby ^a,b   Jorgensen, Layne ^a   Dugas, Donna ^a   Semper, Tom ^b  

^a Department of Health and Kinesiology ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity behavior; Attitudes; Perceived behavioral control; Subjective norm

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247092548     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.31.2.1     Document Type: Article

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