Disentangling the effects of choice and intensity on affective response to and preference for self-selected- versus imposed-intensity physical activity

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 767-775

  Williams, David M ^a   Raynor, Hollie A ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affective valence; Physical activity intensity preference; Self selected intensity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881668377     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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