Autonomy Mediates the Relationship between Personality and Physical Activity: An Application of Self-Determination Theory
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Measures
2.3. Procedures
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusion
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Ramsey, M.L.; Hall, E.E. Autonomy Mediates the Relationship between Personality and Physical Activity: An Application of Self-Determination Theory. Sports 2016, 4, 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports4020025
Ramsey ML, Hall EE. Autonomy Mediates the Relationship between Personality and Physical Activity: An Application of Self-Determination Theory. Sports. 2016; 4(2):25. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports4020025
Chicago/Turabian StyleRamsey, Meredith L., and Eric E. Hall. 2016. "Autonomy Mediates the Relationship between Personality and Physical Activity: An Application of Self-Determination Theory" Sports 4, no. 2: 25. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports4020025