A longitudinal analysis of the role of biopsychosocial factors in predicting body change strategies among adolescent boys

Sex Roles

Volumn 48, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 349-359

  Ricciardelli, Lina A ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent boys; Biopsychosocial; Longitudinal; Muscle gain; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037249313     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022942614727     Document Type: Article

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