Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict exercise intention in obese adults

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 112-125

  Boudreau, François ^a   Godin, Gaston ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intention; Obesity; Physical activity; Theory of Planned Behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CONTROL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OBESITY; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUEBEC; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 34547789799     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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