Perceived physical ability as a function of race and racial comparison

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 196-200

  Harrison, Louis ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Perceived competency; Racial differences; Self schema

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; RACE; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; APTITUDE; ATTITUDE; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 0035374474     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2001.10608950     Document Type: Article

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