Physical Activity and Physical Self-Concept in Youth: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Sports Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1589-1601

  Babic, Mark J ^a   Morgan, Philip J ^a   Plotnikoff, Ronald C ^a   Lonsdale, Chris ^b   White, Rhiannon L ^b   Lubans, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; FITNESS; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84931052728     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-014-0229-z     Document Type: Review

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