Trends and changes in research on the psychology of physical activity across 20years: A quantitative analysis of 10 journals

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 17-23

  Rhodes, Ryan E ^a   Nasuti, Gabriella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exercise; Methodology; Review; Self determination theory; Social cognitive theory; Socio ecological model; Theory of planned behavior; Transtheoretical model

Indexed keywords

GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BIBLIOMETRICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESEARCH; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960584959     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.06.002     Document Type: Review

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