Effects of Epstein's TARGET on adolescents' intentions to be physically active and leisure-time physical activity
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Effects of Epstein's TARGET on adolescents' intentions to be physically active and leisure-time physical activity.
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of Epstein's TARGET strategies on adolescents' intentions to be physically active and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) levels. A total of 447 secondary education students (193 females and 254 males), range age 12-17 years, were divided in two groups: control (N = 224) and experimental (N = 223). Epstein's TARGET strategies were applied by es...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Education Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0268-1153,1465-3648
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyu007