Older adults’ perceived changes in physical self-worth associated with resistance training

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 269-280

  Dionigi, Rylee A ^a   Cannon, Jack ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Mental health; Qualitative research; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 68149103271     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2009.10599562     Document Type: Article

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