Exercise and self-esteem in menopausal women: A randomized controlled trial involving walking and yoga

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 83-92

  Elavsky, Steriani ^a   McAuley, Edward ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Midlife; Physical activity; Physical self; Prevention research; Randomized controlled trial; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; MENOPAUSE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; WALKING; YOGA;

EID: 35948930155     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-22.2.83     Document Type: Conference Paper

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