Contrasting gender differences on two measures of exercise dependence

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 204-207

  Weik, M ^a   Hale, B D ^a,b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Kinesiology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 62549120066     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.045138     Document Type: Article

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