Physical self-concept in adolescent girls: Behavioral and physiological correlates

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 360-365

  Dunton, Genevieve Fridlund ^a   Jamner, Margaret Schneider ^a   Cooper, Dan Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Body fat; Cardiovascular fitness; Physical activity; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLIABILITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY IMAGE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLIABILITY; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 1542395289     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2003.10609104     Document Type: Article

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