Girls and young women's participation in physical activity: Psychological and social influences

Health Education Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 633-647

  Coleman, Lester ^a   Cox, Louise ^a   Roker, Debi ^a  

^a Trust for the Study of Adolescence   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COLLEGE; COMPETITIVE ABILITY; CONSCIOUSNESS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ENGLAND; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 47249100173     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cym040     Document Type: Article

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