Table of Contents
Physical self-system : mediator of exercise and self-esteem / Robert J. Sonstroem -- Measurement of physical self-concept : construct validation approach / Herbert W. Marsh -- Cognitive theories of motivation and the physical self / Stuart J.H. Biddle -- Reflections on the socially constructed physical self / Andrew C. Sparkes -- Physical self and processes in self-esteem development / Kenneth R. Fox -- Body image, exercise, and eating behaviors / Caroline Davis -- Self-esteem in children and youth : role of sport and physical education / James R. Whitehead and Charles B. Corbin --Identity, sport, and youth development / Wolf-Dietrich Brettschneider and Rudiger Heim -- Adolescent weight management and the physical self / Angela Page and Kenneth R. Fox -- Disability, identity, and involvement in sport and exercise / Claudine Sherrill -- Therapeutic effects of exercise on the self / Nanette Mutrie