TY - JOUR PY - 1984// TI - The Impact of an Aerobic Fitness Program on the Body Image of Older Women JO - Activities, adaptation and aging A1 - Riddick, Carol Cutler A1 - Freitag, Robin Stanger SP - 59 EP - 70 VL - 6 IS - 1 N2 - The relationship between older women's participation in an aerobic fitness program and body image was examined. Major results showed that aerobic fitness participants had a significantly higher positive body image than non-participants. Selected sociodemographic characteristics differentially influenced the body image of aerobic fitness participants. The practical implications of these results are discussed. Future research ideas on the topic are suggested.

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