Associations between parents' and 12-year-old children's sport and vigorous activity: The role of self-esteem and athletic competence

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 359-373

  Eriksson, Marit ^a   Nordqvist, Tobias ^b   Rasmussen, Finn ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Stockholm Centre of Public Health   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Family associations; Obesity; Physical activity; Self worth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT;

CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 48749118109     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.5.3.359     Document Type: Article

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