How "healthful" are aerobics classes? exploring the health and wellness messages in aerobics classes for women

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-46

  D'Abundo, Michelle Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; NARRATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33845309476     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330601001428     Document Type: Article

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