Ergogenic aids and the limits of human performance in sport: Ethical issues, aesthetic considerations

Journal of the Philosophy of Sport

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 75-86

  Andrew Holowchak, M ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34547347752     PISSN: 00948705     EISSN: 15432939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00948705.2002.9714624     Document Type: Article

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