The registry of Italian twin athletes (RITA): Background, design, and procedures, and twin data analysis on sport participation- an application to twin swimmers

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 1-12

  Parisi, Paolo ^a   Casini, Benedetta ^a   Di Salv, Valter ^c   Pigozzi, Fabio ^a   Pittaluga, Monica ^a   Prinzi, Giovanna ^b   Klissouras, Vassilis ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI)   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Genetics; Physical adaptation; Sports; Swimming; Training; Twin registry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0011281722     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461390100071208     Document Type: Article

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