The relationship between exercise dependence and identity reinforcement: A sociological examination of a gym-based environment in the United Kingdom

Sport in Society

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1242-1259

  Banbery, Stuart ^a   Groves, Mark ^a   Biscomb, Kay ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84871120322     PISSN: 17430437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2012.690402     Document Type: Article

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