Place but not date of birth influences the development and emergence of athletic talent in American football

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 80-90

  MacDonald, Dany J ^a,c   Cheung, Max ^b   Cote, Jean ^a   Abernethy, Bruce ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c School of Kinesiology and Health Studies   (Canada)

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EID: 60849098448     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200802541868     Document Type: Article

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