Adolescent girls' perceived barriers to participation in physical activity

Adolescence

Volumn 41, Issue 161, 2006, Pages 75-89

  Dwyer, John J M ^a,b   Allison, Kenneth R ^c   Goldenberg, Ellie R ^c   Fein, Allan J ^d   Yoshida, Karen K ^d   Boutilier, Marie A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Public Health Research   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33744545578     PISSN: 00018449     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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