Effects of a physical exercise session on state body image: The influence of pre-experimental body dissatisfaction and concerns about weight and shape

Psychology and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 713-728

  Vocks, S ^a   Hechler, T ^b   Rohrig, S ^a   Legenbauer, T ^c  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b Clinic for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry   (Germany)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Mood; Physical exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449504627     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440801998988     Document Type: Article

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