Children and adolescents in the sport culture: The overwhelming majority to the select few

Journal of Exercise Science and Fitness

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages S1-S10

  Malina, Robert M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79957912618     PISSN: 1728869X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1728-869X(09)60017-4     Document Type: Article

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