Weight concern, body image, and abnormal eating in college women tennis players and their coaches

International Journal of Sport Nutrition

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-15

  Harris, Mary B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Eating disorders; Knowledge; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY IMAGE; COLLEGE STUDENT; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF ESTEEM; TENNIS;

EID: 0347649422     PISSN: 10501606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.10.1.1     Document Type: Article

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