Constructs of physical activity behaviour in children: The usefulness of Social Cognitive Theory

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 303-310

  Ramirez, Ernesto ^a   Kulinna, Pamela Hodges ^b   Cothran, Donetta ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Behaviours; Constructs; Goals; Outcome expectations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857216243     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.11.007     Document Type: Article

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