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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a self-determination theory–based psychoeducational intervention to enhance autonomous motivation for exercise in female university students

Sonia García-Merino,

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain
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Patricia Ruiz-Bravo ,

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: p.ruiz.prof@ufv.es

Affiliation Faculty of Health Science, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4379-4790

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Germán Díaz Ureña

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, Madrid, Spain
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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of a self-determination theory–based psychoeducational intervention to enhance autonomous motivation for exercise in female university students

Sonia García-Merino,
Patricia Ruiz-Bravo,
Germán Díaz Ureña

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Published: August 7, 2026
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0355374

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