Effects of left- Or right-hand preference on the success of boxers in Turkey

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-144

  Gursoy, R ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BOXING; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449176899     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2007.043547     Document Type: Article

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