'I can actually exercise if I want to; it isn't as hard as I thought': A qualitative study of the experiences and views of obese adolescents participating in an exercise therapy intervention

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 810-819

  Daley, Amanda J ^a   Copeland, Robert J ^b   Wright, Neil P ^c   Wales, Jerry K H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Exercise therapy; Health; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY;

EID: 49349086357     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308093865     Document Type: Article

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