How big is the physical activity intention-behaviour gap? A meta-analysis using the action control framework

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 296-309

  Rhodes, Ryan E ^a   De Bruijn, Gert Jan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION;

EID: 84874995944     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12032     Document Type: Article

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