Towards evidence-based classification in Paralympic athletics: Evaluating the validity of activity limitation tests for use in classification of Paralympic running events

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 1067-1072

  Beckman, E M ^a   Tweedy, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349115536     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.061804     Document Type: Article

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