Physical activity and body image among men and boys: A meta-analysis

Body Image

Volumn 22, Issue , 2017, Pages 114-128

  Bassett Gunter, Rebecca ^a   McEwan, Desmond ^b   Kamarhie, Aria ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body image; Exercise; Males; Meta analysis; Physical activity; Quantitative synthesis

Indexed keywords

BODY IMAGE; CHILD; EFFECT SIZE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIATOR; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SYNTHESIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY IMAGE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MEN; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85026431520     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2017.06.007     Document Type: Review

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