The role of exercise and gender for physical self-perceptions and importance ratings in Swedish university students

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 373-380

  Lindwall, Magnus ^a   Hassmén, Peter ^a,b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exercise; Gender; Perceived importance; Physical self perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; SWEDEN; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 10344227709     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2003.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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