Psychometric properties of the Commitment to Physical Activity Scale

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 425-434

  DiGioacchino DeBate, Rita ^a   Huberty, Jennifer ^b   Pettee, Kelley ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Preadolescent and adolescent females; Psychosocial health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68049083659     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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