Behavioral and psychological factors related to the use of nutritional ergogenic aids among preadolescents

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 231-249

  Pesce, Caterina ^a   Donati, Alessandro ^b   Magrì, Luciana ^b   Cereatti, Lucio ^a   Giampietro, Michelangelo ^c   Monacelli, Carla ^d   Zelli, Arnaldo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b Italian National Olympic Committee   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^d Town Council of Rome   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CREATINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD NUTRITION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT;

EID: 4444363196     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.16.3.231     Document Type: Article

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