Repercussions of transition out of elite sport on body image

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-104

  Stephan, Yannick ^a   Bilard, Jean ^a  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BODY IMAGE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EGO; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETIREMENT; SATISFACTION; SPORT;

ADULT; AWARENESS; BODY IMAGE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRANCE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REALITY TESTING; RETIREMENT; SPORTS;

EID: 0042845811     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pms.2003.96.1.95     Document Type: Article

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