The science of sex verification and athletic performance

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 127-139

  Tucker, Ross ^a   Collins, Malcolm ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Disorders of sex development; Gender; Intersex; Performance; Testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955498014     PISSN: 15550265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijspp.5.2.127     Document Type: Review

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