Distance running as an ideal domain for showing a sex difference in competitiveness

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 413-428

  Deaner, Robert O ^a  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Motivation; Runners; Sex differences; Title IX

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RUNNING; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ATHLETES; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; RUNNING; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84876232049     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-012-9965-z     Document Type: Review

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