Exercise effects on depressive symptoms and self-worth in overweight children: A randomized controlled trial

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 929-939

  Petty, Karen H ^a   Davis, Catherine L ^a   Tkacz, Joseph ^a   Young Hyman, Deborah ^a   Waller, Jennifer L ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Depression; Health behavior; Health promotion and prevention; Obesity; Race ethnicity; Self worth

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SITTING;

BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349451767     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsp007     Document Type: Article

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