The level of competition as a factor for the development of eating disorders in female collegiate athletes

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 583-594

  Picard, Christy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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EID: 0033468133     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021606710398     Document Type: Article

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