Construct validation of the stages of change with strenuous, moderate, and mild physical activity and sedentary behaviour among children

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 586-591

  Haas, Stefanie ^a   Nigg, Claudio R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Exercise; Physical activity; Stages of change; Validity

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; GODIN LEISURE TIME EXERCISE QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SITTING;

CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 68249096241     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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