Assessing basketball ability in players with mental retardation

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 208-212

  Guidetti, L ^a   Franciosi, E ^a   Emerenziani, G P ^a   Gallotta, M C ^a   Baldari, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BASKETBALL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62549149506     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.034918     Document Type: Article

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