The impact of “girls on the run” on self-concept and fat attitudes

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 127-138

  Martin, Jeffrey J ^a   Waldron, Jennifer J ^b   McCabe, Andria ^a   Choi, Yun Seok ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 84877151094     PISSN: 19329261     EISSN: 1932927X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jcsp.3.2.127     Document Type: Article

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