Muscle dysmorphia: An emerging body image concern in men

Strength and Conditioning Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 76-79

  Esco, Mike R ^a,b,c   Olson, Michele S ^a,b   Williford, Hank N ^a,b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Muscle dysmorphia

Indexed keywords

EID: 30744447446     PISSN: 15241602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/1533-4295(2005)27[76:MDAEBI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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