Social cognitive theories used to explain physical activity behavior in adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 245-253

  Plotnikoff, Ronald C ^a   Costigan, Sarah A ^a   Karunamuni, Nandini ^b   Lubans, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Physical activity; Social cognitive theories

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84876731724     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.01.013     Document Type: Review

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