Protection motivation theory: Is this a worthwhile theory for physical activity promotion?

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-98

  Plotnikoff, Ronald C ^a,b   Trinh, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Exercise; Heart disease; Self efficacy; Social cognitive models; Threat

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK REDUCTION;

EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77950228132     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JES.0b013e3181d49612     Document Type: Article

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