Stages of exercise behaviour change: A pilot study of measurement validity

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-10

  Bulley, Catherine ^a   Donaghy, Marie ^a   Payne, Andrew ^a   Mutrie, Nanette ^b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Measurement; Stages of change; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; STAGE OF EXERCISE BEHAVIOUR CHANGE SCALE;

EID: 39049087082     PISSN: 14635240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14635240.2008.10708121     Document Type: Article

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