Body composition and physical self-concept in older women

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 59-75

  Shaw, Janet M ^a   Ebbeck, Vicki ^b   Snow, Christine M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat; Postmenopausal; Psychology; Resistance training

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMENOPAUSE; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0034564969     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v12n03_05     Document Type: Article

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