Self-presentation in exercise contexts: Differences between high and low frequency exercisers

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1638-1651

  Gammage, Kimberley L ^a   Hall, Craig R ^b   Martin Ginis, Kathleen A ^c  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 10844223535     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02791.x     Document Type: Article

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