Physique anxiety and disordered eating correlates in female athletes: Differences in team and individual sports

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-231

  Haase, Anne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84860459029     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.3.3.218     Document Type: Article

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