Physical activity and physical self-concept among sedentary adolescent females: An intervention study

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-14

  Schneider, Margaret ^a   Dunton, Genevieve Fridlund ^b   Cooper, Dan M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Female; Intervention; Physical activity; Physical self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 35549009860     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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