An examination of the international wheelchair rugby federation classification system utilizing parameters of offensive game efficiency

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 335-351

  Molik, Bartosz ^a   Lubelska, Elzbieta ^a   Kosmol, Andrzej ^a   Bogdan, Magdalena ^a   Yilla, Abu B ^b   Hyla, Ewelina ^a  

^a JÓZEF PI SUDSKI UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN WARSAW   (Poland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 53549121184     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: 15432777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.25.4.335     Document Type: Article

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