Exercise and diet interventions improve perceptions of self in middle-aged adults

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 312-320

  Sorensen M ^a   Anderssen, S ^a   Hjerman, I ^b   Holme, I ^b   Ursin, H ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Diet; Exercise; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; COUNSELING; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0031255406     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1997.tb00159.x     Document Type: Article

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