The impact of silhouette randomization on the results of figure rating scales

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-66

  Duncan, Michael J ^a   Dodd, Lorna J ^a   Al Nakeeb, Yahya ^a  

^a NEWMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body image; Randomization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RANDOMIZATION; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 14744272965     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327841mpee0901_5     Document Type: Article

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