Identifying potential barriers to physical activity adherence: Anxiety sensitivity and body mass as predictors of fear during exercise

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-36

  Smits, Jasper A J ^a   Tart, Candyce D ^a   Presnell, Katherine ^a   Rosenfield, David ^a   Otto, Michael W ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety sensitivity; Body mass index; Exercise; Negative affect; Physical activity adherence

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; BODY MASS INDEX; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXERCISE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951027144     PISSN: 16506073     EISSN: 16512316     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16506070902915261     Document Type: Article

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