Participation motives of Special Olympics athletes

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 150-165

  Shapiro, Deborah R ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; RELIABILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORY;

EID: 0037388215     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.20.2.150     Document Type: Article

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