6 × 40 mins exercise improves body image, even though body weight and shape do not change

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 110-120

  Appleton, Katherine M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

body image; body shape; body size; exercise; health promotion; health psychology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84872075371     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105311434756     Document Type: Article

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