Adolescent body satisfaction: the role of perceived parental encouragement for physical activity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Parents play an important role in the development of children's health behaviors, but less is known about the role of parental encouragement for physical activity (PA) on youth PA behavior and body image satisfaction. The purpos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Downs Danielle, DiNallo Jennifer M, Savage Jennifer S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online Access:http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/6/1/90