Randomized controlled trial of collaborative implementation intentions targeting working adults' physical activity

Health Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 486-495

  Prestwich, Andrew ^a   Conner, Mark T ^a   Lawton, Rebecca J ^a,b   Ward, Jane K ^b   Ayres, Karen ^a   McEachan, Rosemary R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b BRADFORD INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Collaborative implementation intention; Implementation intention; Partner; Physical activity; U.K.

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLANNING; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WALKING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; COOPERATION; HUMAN RELATION; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; WALKING; WEIGHT LOSS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84867621004     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0027672     Document Type: Article

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