Psychosocial correlates of physical activity in two cultural contexts: Different pathways?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 581-593

  Silva, Pedro ^a   Lott, Ryan ^b   Wickrama, K A S ^b   Mota, Jorge ^a   Welk, Greg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Behavior; Physical activity guidelines

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861111373     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.4.581     Document Type: Article

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