The Influence of Perceived Versus Aerobic Fitness on Psychological Health and Physiological Stress Responsivity

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 141-156

  Plante, Thomas G ^a   Lantis, Amy ^a   Checa, Giancarlo ^a  

^a SANTA CLARA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic fitness; Perceived fitness; Psychological functioning; Stress reactivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032395076     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022936930992     Document Type: Article

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