Is competitive body-building pathological? Survey of 984 male strength trainers

Objectives Hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of individuals worldwide engage in competitive body-building. Body-building often attracts derogatory characterisations such as as ‘bizarre’ or ‘narcissistic,’ or a ‘freak show’, seemingly implying that it is associated with pathology. Few studies h...

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Main Authors: Ian Steele, Harrison Pope, Eric J Ip, Mitchell J Barnett, Gen Kanayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-12-01
Series:BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Online Access:https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/6/1/e000708.full
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