Accuracy of physical self-description among chronic exercisers and non-exercisers
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Accuracy of Physical Self-Description Among Chronic Exercisers and Non-Exercisers.
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Psychology Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2420-8124
DOI: 10.4081/hpr.2014.1746