An exploration of the drive for muscularity in adolescent boys and girls

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 297-304

  McCreary, Donald R ^a   Sasse, Doris K ^b  

^a REGINA QU APPELLE HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Boys; Muscularity; Self image; Weight training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANADA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRIVE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CANADA; DRIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0034183063     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480009596271     Document Type: Article

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