ATHENA (Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise and Nutrition Alternatives): A promising program up against stiff competition

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1084-1086

  Gómez, Jorge E ^a  

^a Mays Cancer Center at UT Health San Antonio   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETE; ATHLETES TARGETING HEALTHY EXERCISE AND NUTRITION ALTERNATIVES; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; COACH; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEACHER;

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 7644224199     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.158.11.1084     Document Type: Editorial

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