Understanding exercise and diet motivation in overweight women enrolled in a weight-loss program: A prospective study using the theory of planned behavior

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1353-1370

  Gardner, Rebecca Ellis ^a   Hausenblas, Heather A ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 8744276658     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02010.x     Document Type: Article

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