Can the effects of implementation intentions on exercise be enhanced using text messages?

Psychology and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 677-687

  Prestwich, A ^a   Perugini, M ^b   Hurling, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c UNILEVER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environmental cues; Implementation intentions; Reminders; Text message

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TELECOMMUNICATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449486852     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440802040715     Document Type: Article

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