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Physical Activity Self-efficacy

Physical Activity Self-Efficacy is a psychological construct representing an individual's belief in their capability to engage in and sustain leisure-time physical activity across varying conditions, distinguished from general self-efficacy by its specific focus on perceived competence in initiating and maintaining physical activity behaviors.

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Bridging the intention–behaviour gap: Planning, self-efficacy, and action control in the adoption and maintenance of physical exercise

Falko F. Sniehotta, Urte Scholz, Ralf Schwarzer · Psychology and Health · 2005 · 1.4K citations

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Advances in motivation in sport and exercise

Choice Reviews Online · 2002 · 943 citations

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Testing the Reliability and Validity of the Self-Efficacy for Exercise Scale

Barbara Resnick, Louise S. Jenkins · Nursing Research · 2000 · 822 citations

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The Relationship Between Motor Proficiency and Physical Activity in Children

Brian H. Wrotniak, Leonard H. Epstein, Joan M. Dorn et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2006 · 747 citations

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The theory of planned behaviour: The effects of perceived behavioural control and self‐efficacy

Deborah J. Terry, Joanne E. O'Leary · British Journal of Social Psychology · 1995 · 649 citations

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Authors

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  1. EM
    Edward McAuley

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    67 publications · 8.9K citations

    52

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  2. RW
    Robert W. Motl

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, United States

    23 publications · 2.8K citations

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  3. KS
    Kerry S. Courneya

    University of Alberta, Canada

    19 publications · 1.4K citations

    17

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  4. RC
    Ronald C. Plotnikoff

    University of Newcastle Australia, Australia

    20 publications · 1.2K citations

    16

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  5. BH
    Bess H. Marcus

    Brown University, United States

    17 publications · 2.5K citations

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  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Urbana, United States

    59 h-index

    226 publications

    30.7K citations

  2. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    29 h-index

    100 publications

    4.6K citations

  3. University of South Carolina

    Columbia, United States

    26 h-index

    87 publications

    7.7K citations

  4. McMaster University

    Hamilton, Canada

    20 h-index

    46 publications

    2.6K citations

  5. Freie Universität Berlin

    Berlin, Germany

    19 h-index

    54 publications

    7.2K citations

  6. University of Georgia

    Athens, United States

    18 h-index

    36 publications

    3.9K citations

  7. Brown University

    Providence, United States

    16 h-index

    45 publications

    6.4K citations

  8. Western University

    London, Canada

    16 h-index

    45 publications

    1.6K citations

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  1. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

    JSEP · 33 publications · 2.4K citations

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  2. Journal of Physical Activity and Health

    JPAH · 42 publications · 1.5K citations

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  3. Annals of Behavioral Medicine

    25 publications · 4.2K citations

    21

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  4. Psychology and Health

    24 publications · 3.1K citations

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  5. American Journal of Health Behavior

    28 publications · 1.7K citations

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