Examining self-presentational exercise motives and social physique anxiety in men and women

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 209-225

  Strong, Heather A ^a   Ginis, Kathleen A Martin ^a   MacK, Diane E ^b   Wilson, Philip M ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34548804882     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2007.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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