Long-term impact of athletic participation on physical capabilities

Journal of Exercise Physiology Online

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 34-47

  Friery, Kelly B ^a   Bishop, Phillip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

College athletes; Injuries; Limitations

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250891353     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10979751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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