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Body composition and physical self-concept in older women
Author(s)	Janet M Shaw, Vicki Ebbeck, Christine M Snow
Journal title	Journal of Women & Aging, vol 12, nos 3/4, 2000
Pages	pp 59-76
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Older women ; Musculoskeletal systems ; Physical capacity ; Weight ; Exercise ; Attitude ; Self esteem ; Social surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation	The authors sought to determine the performance and anthropometric correlates of physical self-concept and self-esteem, and to observe whether long-term resistance training would alter these variables in postmenopausal women. 44 non-smoking, community-dwelling Caucasian women aged 50-75 years participated in the study. Half of the subjects participated in a 9-month regime of weight-bearing exercises performed 3 times per week which emphasized lower body muscle strength and power development. Perception of physical appearance improved in both exercisers and controls after the 9-month trial but was most noticeable in exercisers who had low self-esteem at baseline. The only predictor of improvement in perception of physical appearance was a decrease in lower body fat mass. Minimal or non-significant change in psychological measures associated with the training may be due to high initial values. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010222204 A
Classmark	BD: BK6: BI: 4X6: CEA: DP: DPA: 3F: 7T
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