Motivations for adolescent participation in leisure-time physical activity: International differences

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 106-112

  Iannotti, Ronald J ^a   Chen, Rusan ^b   Kololo, Hania ^c   Petronyte, Gintare ^d   Haug, Ellen ^e   Roberts, Chris ^f  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mother and Child Research Institute   (Poland)

^d MYKOLAS ROMERIS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^f National Assembly for Wales   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender and age differences; Health motivation; National samples; Personal motivation; Social motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872180365     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.1.106     Document Type: Article

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