Attitudes of Overweight and Normal Weight Adults Regarding Exercise at a Health Club

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-9

  Miller, Wayne C ^a   Miller, Todd A ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioral intent; exercise perceptions; health clubs; obesity; Theory of Planned Behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS CENTERS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 72149117663     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.08.005     Document Type: Article

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