Physical activity behavior change interventions based on the transtheoretical model: A systematic review

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 829-845

  Hutchison, Andrew J ^a   Breckon, Jeff D ^a   Johnston, Lynne H ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavior change interventions; Physical activity; Transtheoretical Model

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 70350552009     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198108318491     Document Type: Article

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