The effect of exercise on body satisfaction and self-esteem as a function of gender and age

Sex Roles

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 119-127

  Tiggemann, Marika ^a   Williamson, Samantha ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0034214628     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007095830095     Document Type: Article

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