Body image, perceived and actual physical abilities in normal-weight and overweight boys involved in individual and team sports

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 355-362

  Morano, Milena ^a,b   Colella, Dario ^a   Capranica, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body image; Children; Overweight; Perceived physical ability; Sports

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFERENCE VALUE; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT;

BODY IMAGE; CHILD; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OVERWEIGHT; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REFERENCE VALUES; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS;

EID: 78751689580     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2010.530678     Document Type: Article

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