The effect of diet and strength training on obese children's physical self-concept

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-82

  Yu, C C W ^a   Sung, R Y T ^a,c   Hau, K T ^a   Lam, P K W ^a   Nelson, E A S ^a   So, R C H ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Hong Kong Inst of Voc Education   (Hong Kong)

^c CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Body composition; Child; Diet; Obesity; Physical fitness; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 40249112354     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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