The influence of constraints and self-efficacies on participation in regular active recreation

Leisure Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 364-383

  Tsai, Eva Hiu Lun ^a   Coleman, Denis J ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Active recreation; Constraints; Leisure time physical activity; Self efficacy

Indexed keywords

RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

ASIA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 70449433047     PISSN: 01490400     EISSN: 15210588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490400902988309     Document Type: Article

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