Self-determined motivation and physical activity in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 270-279

  Owen, Katherine ^a,b   Smith, Jordan ^c   Lubans, David R ^c   Ng, Johan Y Y ^d   Lonsdale, Chris ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Children; Leisure time; Physical activity; Physical education; Self determination theory

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CARDIOTACHOMETER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEISURE; META ANALYSIS; MOTIVATION; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DETERMINATION THEORY; SELF DETERMINED MOTIVATION; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; EXERCISE; MALE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84907378891     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2014.07.033     Document Type: Review

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