The role of motives in exercise participation

Psychology and Health

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 807-828

  Ingledew, David K ^a   Markland, David ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural regulation; Motivation; Participation motives; Personality; Physical exercise; Self determination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOURAL REGULATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MOTIVATION; PARTICIPATION MOTIVES; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF-DETERMINATION;

BEHAVIOURAL REGULATION; MOTIVATION; PARTICIPATION MOTIVES; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL EXERCISE; SELF-DETERMINATION;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION;

EID: 51049099746     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440701405704     Document Type: Article

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