Validity of body image scales for Brazilian older adults
The aim of this study was to translate the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS) and Aging Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) for older adults into Brazilian Portuguese, and evaluate the psychometric properties of these instruments. A sample of 606 participants aged 60 to 98 years were recruited from hospitals...
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Language: | English |
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Universidade Estadual Paulista
2014-12-01
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Series: | Motriz: Revista de Educacao Fisica |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-65742014000400359&lng=en&tlng=en |