Motivation for exercise: Applying theory to make a difference in adoption and adherence

ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-26

  Mears, Jennifer ^a   Kilpatrick, Marcus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Competence; Motivational interviewing; Relatedness; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 37749009683     PISSN: 10915397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/01.FIT.0000298460.30006.00     Document Type: Article

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