Functional effectiveness of threat appeals in exercise promotion messages

As more than 70% of individuals in Western societies can be categorized as sedentary and inactivity has been recognized to lead to a series of serious physical and psychological disorders, the importance of physical activity promotion is ever more emphasized. Many social marketing campaigns use thre...

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Main Authors: Olivier Mairesse, Cathy Macharis, Birgit Wauters, Malaika Brengman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2010-01-01
Series:Psicológica
Online Access:http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=16917002010