Protective effect of physical activity on dissatisfaction with body image in children - A cross-sectional study

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 563-569

  Monteiro Gaspar, Marisa J ^a   Amaral, Teresa F ^a,b   Oliveira, Bruno M P M ^a   Borges, Nuno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UISPA Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescence; BMI percentile; Body image dissatisfaction; Habitual physical activity index

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960940580     PISSN: 14690292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2011.05.004     Document Type: Article

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