Effects of an implementation intention-based intervention on fruit consumption

Psychology and Health

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 917-928

  Armitage, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fruit consumption; Health behaviour change; Implementation intention

Indexed keywords

EID: 35148868181     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14768320601070662     Document Type: Article

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