The systematic development of a brief intervention to increase walking in the general public using an "extended" theory of planned behavior

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 940-948

  French, David P ^a   Darker, Catherine D ^b   Eves, Frank F ^c   Sniehotta, Falko F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise psychology; Health behavior; Intervention study; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MOTIVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; THEORETICAL MODEL; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WALKING;

EID: 84888201385     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.7.940     Document Type: Article

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