Aerobic exercise is promoted when individual performance affects the group: A test of the kohler motivation gain effect

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 151-159

  Irwin, Brandon C ^a   Scorniaenchi, Jennifer ^a   Kerr, Norbert L ^a   Eisenmann, Joey C ^a   Feltz, Deborah L ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise partner; Exergame; Group exercise; Group performance; K hler effect; Motivation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866735182     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-012-9367-4     Document Type: Article

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