Muscle Dysmorphia and Personality Trait: A Significant Link in Bodybuilders
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2277-8969,2278-0262
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10028-1060