Predicting physical activity behaviour in male and female young adults. An application of the theory of Planned Behaviour

International Journal of Sport Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 542-555

  Dodd, Lorna J ^a   Forshaw, Mark J ^b   Ward, Tony ^c  

^a NEWMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender specific; Physical activity; Physical education; Students' health; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875501699     PISSN: 00470767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7352/IJSP2012.43.067     Document Type: Article

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