Exploring the relationship between daily steps, body mass index and physical self-esteem in female Australian adolescents

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 25-35

  Cuddihy, Tom ^a   Michaud Tomson, L ^b   Jones, Erica K ^a   Johnston, Ainsley O ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

BMI; Pedometers; Physical activity; Physical self worth

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745712051     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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