Preparing for Physical Activity: Pedometer Acquisition as a Self-regulatory Strategy

Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 136-147

  Koring, Milena ^a   Parschau, Linda ^a   Lange, Daniela ^a   Fleig, Lena ^a   Knoll, Nina ^a   Schwarzer, Ralf ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pedometer; Physical activity; Preparatory behavior; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SELF EFFICACY; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874576480     PISSN: 17580846     EISSN: 17580854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12003     Document Type: Article

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