Personality and behaviour associated with excessive dependence on exercise: Some reflections from research

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 53-59

  Basson, C J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0346611423     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630103100207     Document Type: Article

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