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Barriers to resistance training among college-aged women

Nathan A. PetersDepartment of Exercise Science, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, M.S.,
Rebecca A. SchlaffDepartment of Exercise Science, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, USA
, Ph.D.,
Jeremy L. KnousDepartment of Exercise Science, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, USA
, Ph.D. &
Meghan BaruthDepartment of Exercise Science, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, USA
, Ph.D.
Pages 4-9 | Received 13 Nov 2016, Accepted 05 Apr 2018, Published online: 31 May 2018

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