Physical Activity and Physical Self-Concept in Adolescence: A Comparison of Girls at the Extremes of the Biological Maturation Continuum

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 746-757

  Cumming, Sean P ^a   Sherar, Lauren B ^b   Gammon, Catherine ^c   Standage, Martyn ^a   Malina, Robert M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84869148253     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00821.x     Document Type: Article

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