Physical activity as leisure: The meaning of physical activity for the health and well-being of adolescent women

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 69-87

  Brooks, Fiona ^a   Magnusson, Josetine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE STYLE; NARRATION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33845336532     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: 10964665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330601003499     Document Type: Article

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