Elite women wrestlers' muscles: Physical strength and a social burden

International Review for the Sociology of Sport

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 231-246

  Sisjord, Mari Kristin ^a   Kristiansen, Elsa ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Athletic body; Body appearance; Female wrestlers; Muscularity; Private body

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449635706     PISSN: 10126902     EISSN: 14617218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1012690209335278     Document Type: Article

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