A reverse pathway? Actual and perceived skill proficiency and physical activity

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 898-904

  Barnett, Lisa M ^a   Morgan, Philip J ^b   Van Beurden, Eric ^c   Ball, Kylie ^d   Lubans, David R ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c North Coast Area Health Service New South Wales Government Department of Health   (Australia)

^d DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

adolescent; Fundamental motor skill; mediation; structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOTOR SKILLS; PHYSICAL EXERTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 79955441511     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181fdfadd     Document Type: Article

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