Fitness correlates of obligatory versus health motives for exercise: An examination of men in the military

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 371-377

  Wilson, Jennifer N ^a   Markey, Charlotte N ^a   Markey, Patrick M ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extrinsic motivation; Health; Intrinsic motivation; Military; Obligatory exercise

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862782576     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.01.002     Document Type: Article

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