Habit strength moderates the effects of daily action planning prompts on physical activity but not sedentary behavior

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 97-107

  Maher, Jaclyn P ^a   Conroy, David E ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change techniques; Dual process models; Exercise; Health behaviors; Sitting

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MOTIVATION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925133049     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.2014-0258     Document Type: Article

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