Women’s health-enhancing physical activity and eudaimonic well being

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 451-463

  Ferguson, Leah J ^a   Kowalski, Kent C ^a   Mack, Diane E ^b   Wilson, Philip M ^b   Crocker, Peter R E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Psychological well being; Quantitative and qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85008852494     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2012.10599880     Document Type: Article

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