Muscle dysmorphia: Risk may be influenced by goals of the weightlifter

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2427-2432

  Skemp, Karen M ^a   Mikat, Richard P ^a   Schenck, Kyle P ^a   Kramer, Natalie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Eating disorders; Physique enhancement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SKELETAL MUSCLE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ADULT; ATHLETES; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 84884527355     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: 15334295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3182825474     Document Type: Article

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