Improving body image one step at a time: Greater pedometer step counts produce greater body image improvements

Body Image

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 331-336

  Arbour, K P ^a   Martin Ginis, K A ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Action planning; Body image; Mediation; Walking; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WALKING;

EID: 52749095390     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2008.05.003     Document Type: Article

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