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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Main Authors: Lucilene Ferreira, Angela Nogueira Neves, Maria da Consolação Gomes Cunha Fernandes Tavares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista 2014-12-01
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

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