Exercise, physical activity, and self-determination theory: A systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Teixeira, Pedro J ^a   Carraça, Eliana V ^a   Markland, David ^b   Silva, Marlene N ^a   Ryan, Richard M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOREGULATION; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DETERMINATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 84862533117     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-78     Document Type: Review

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