Goal conflict and goal facilitation as predictors of daily accelerometer-assessed physical activity

Health Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1179-1187

  Presseau, Justin ^a   Tait, Richard I ^b   Johnston, Derek W ^b   Francis, Jill J ^c   Sniehotta, Falko F ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Goal conflict; Goal facilitation; Physical activity; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GOAL CONFLICT; GOAL FACILITATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84888400765     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0029430     Document Type: Article

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