A prospective study of the relationships of autonomy, competence, and relatedness with exercise attendance, adherence, and dropout

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 475-482

  Vlachopoulos, S P ^a,b   Neikou, E ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b TEFAA Serres ^*  (Greece)

Author keywords

Exercise; Physical fitness; Psychology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS CENTERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 38849106896     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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