Influences of perceived sport competence on physical activity enjoyment in early adolescents

Social Behavior and Personality

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-204

  Scarpa, Stefano ^a   Nart, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Early adolescence; Perceived sport competence; Physical activity; Physical activity enjoyment; Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale; Physical Self Description Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858846977     PISSN: 03012212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2224/sbp.2012.40.2.203     Document Type: Article

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