Sport commitment among competitive female gymnasts: A developmental perspective

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 90-102

  Weiss, Windee M ^a   Weiss, Maureen R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age differences; Motivation; Perceived competence; Social influence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247482486     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2007.10599407     Document Type: Article

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