En-gendering choice: Preferences for exercising in gender-segregated and gender-integrated groups and consideration of overweight status

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 216-220

  Dunlop, William L ^a   Beauchamp, Mark R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gender; Overweight status; Physical activity; Preferences; Self categorization theory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 80052700288     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-010-9125-6     Document Type: Article

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