Implementation planning and progress on physical activity goals: The mediating role of life-management strategies

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 77-85

  Dugas, Michelle ^a   Gaudreau, Patrick ^b   Carraro, Natasha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action planning; Coping planning; Goal progress; SOC

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859219938     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599827     Document Type: Article

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