Perceptions and attitudes toward androgenic-anabolic steroid use among two age categories: A qualitative inquiry

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 532-537

  Leone, James E ^a   Fetro, Joyce V ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Control; Public health; Superhuman

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; ANDROGEN;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; DECISION MAKING; FITNESS; HISTORY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANDROGENS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34250823532     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/R-18665.1     Document Type: Article

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