Physical self-efficacy is associated to body mass index in schoolchildren,

Abstract: Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between physical self-efficacy and body mass index in a large sample of schoolchildren. Methods: The Perceived Physical Ability Scale for Children was administered to 1560 children (50.4% boys; 8-12 years) from three diff...

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Main Authors: Alicia Carissimi, Ana Adan, Lorenzo Tonetti, Marco Fabbri, Maria Paz Hidalgo, Rosa Levandovski, Vincenzo Natale, Monica Martoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Jornal de Pediatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-75572017000100064&lng=en&tlng=en