Personality correlates of physical activity: A review and meta-analysis

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 958-965

  Rhodes, R E ^a   Smith, N E I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; EXTRAVERSION; HUMAN; INTELLECT; MEASUREMENT ERROR; META ANALYSIS; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOSIS; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; CULTURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33845385946     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.028860     Document Type: Review

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