Habits predict physical activity on days when intentions are weak

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 157-165

  Rebar, Amanda L ^a   Elavsky, Steriani ^b   Maher, Jaclyn P ^b   Doerksen, Shawna E ^b   Conroy, David E ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Automatic regulation; Dual process model of physical activity; Motivation

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MOTIVATION; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898622298     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.2013-0173     Document Type: Article

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