Testing a physical education-delivered autonomy supportive intervention to promote leisure-time physical activity in lower secondary school students: the PETALS trial

Abstract Background Inadequate physical activity in young people is associated with several physical and mental health concerns. Physical education (PE) is a potentially viable existing network for promoting physical activity in this population. However, little research has been conducted on whether...

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Main Authors: Jekaterina Schneider, Juho Polet, Mary Hassandra, Taru Lintunen, Arto Laukkanen, Nelli Hankonen, Mirja Hirvensalo, Tuija H. Tammelin, Timo Törmäkangas, Martin S. Hagger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09518-3