Spontaneous and experimentally induced action planning and coping planning for physical activity: A meta-analysis

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 228-248

  Carraro, Natasha ^a   Gaudreau, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action planning; Coping planning; Health behavior; Meta analysis; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875249083     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.10.004     Document Type: Review

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