College men's perceptions of ideal body composition and shape

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-220

  Ridgeway, Rebekah T ^a   Tylka, Tracy L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body composition and shape; College men; Height; Low body fat; Muscularity

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944483432     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.6.3.209     Document Type: Review

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