Critical comments about body shape and weight: Disordered eating of female athletes and sport participants

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-24

  Muscat, Anne C ^a   Long, Bonita C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 38749124003     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200701784833     Document Type: Article

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