Development and exploratory cluster-randomised opportunistic trial of a theory-based intervention to enhance physical activity among adolescents

Psychology and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 805-822

  Araújo Soares, Vera ^a   McIntyre, Teresa ^b   MacLennan, Graeme ^c   Sniehotta, Falko F ^d  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Health promotion; Physical activity; Planning; Self monitoring; Social cognitive models

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 70449472632     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440802040707     Document Type: Article

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