Do nonexercisers also share the positive exerciser stereotype?: An elicitation and comparison of beliefs about exercisers

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-17

  Rodgers, Wendy M ^a   Hall, Craig R ^b   Wilson, Philip M ^c   Berry, Tanya R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity levels; Beliefs; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849097359     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.31.1.3     Document Type: Article

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