"I Yam what I Yam"... The power of the self in exercise behavior

Journal of Sport Psychology in Action

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 25-32

  Whaley, Diane E ^a   Schroyer, Robin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity; Self perceptions; Self talk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883655558     PISSN: 21520704     EISSN: 21520712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21520704.2010.518225     Document Type: Article

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