The effect of adolescents' sports clubs participation on self-reported mental and physical conditions and future expectations

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1139-1145

  Gísladóttir, Thórdís Lilja ^a   Matthíasdóttir, Ásrún ^a   Kristjánsdóttir, Hafrún ^a  

^a REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

Author keywords

adolescents; future expectations; mental conditions; physical conditions; sports clubs participation

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAPPINESS; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SPORT; WORK; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SPORTS; WORK;

EID: 84877794725     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.773402     Document Type: Article

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