Women bound to be active: A pilot study to explore the feasibility of an intervention to increase physical activity and self-worth in women

Women and Health

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-101

  Huberty, Jennifer L ^a   Vener, Jamie ^b   Sidman, Cara ^c   Meendering, Jessica ^a   Blissmer, Bryan ^d   Schulte, Laura ^a   Flohr, Judith A ^e   Ransdell, Lynda B ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^e JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Exercise; Female; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COUNSELING; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; COUNSELING; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 55249125696     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03630240802132120     Document Type: Article

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