Habit strength moderates the strength of within-person relations between weekly self-reported and objectively-assessed physical activity

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 558-561

  Hyde, Amanda L ^a   Elavsky, Steriani ^a   Doerksen, Shawna E ^a   Conroy, David E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity measurement

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EID: 84859639681     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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