Muscle dysmorphia among current and former steroid users

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-94

  Davies, Rebecca ^a   Smith, Dave ^a   Collier, Kevan ^b  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Scientiam Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bodybuilders; Muscle dysmorphia; Sport; Steroids

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862159563     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.5.1.77     Document Type: Article

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