Maintaining physical activity over time: The importance of basic psychological need satisfaction in developing the physically active self

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 284-293

  Springer, Judy B ^a,c   Lamborn, Susie D ^b   Pollard, Diane M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^b Department of Educational Psychology ^*  (United States)

^c Milwaukee Area Technical College   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Autonomy; Competence; Physical Activity; Prevention Research; Relatedness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME; UNITED STATES; PSYCHOLOGY; TIME FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84882400599     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.110211-QUAL-62     Document Type: Article

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