What exercise and sport scientists don't understand

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 84-92

  Speed, Harriet D ^a   Andersen, Mark B ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034108811     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1440-2440(00)80051-1     Document Type: Article

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