Images of exercising: Exploring the links between exercise imagery use, autonomous and controlled motivation to exercise, and exercise intention and behavior

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-141

  Stanley, Damian M ^a   Cumming, Jennifer ^b   Standage, Martyn ^c   Duda, Joan L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Imagery; Motivation; Self regulatory strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 80155187037     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.10.002     Document Type: Article

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