Gender identity and sport: Is the playing field level?

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 695-699

  Reeser, J C ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; COMPETITION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; POLICY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SPORT; TRANSSEXUALISM;

FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX DETERMINATION (GENETICS); SPORTS; TRACK AND FIELD; TRANSSEXUALISM;

EID: 26044472436     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.018119     Document Type: Review

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