Physical activity attitudes, intentions and behaviour among 18-25year olds: A mixed method study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Poobalan, Amudha S ^a   Aucott, Lorna S ^a   Clarke, Amanda ^b   Smith, W Cairns S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

18 25year olds; Mixed methods; Obesity; Physical activity; Transition; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTENTION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SCOTLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864818863     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-640     Document Type: Article

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