Relation of physical activity and self-esteem

Perceptual and Motor Skills

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 549-557

  Bobbio, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 67649862055     PISSN: 00315125     EISSN: 00315125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/PMS.108.2.549-557     Document Type: Article

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