Neurodoping: Brain stimulation as a performance-enhancing measure

Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 649-653

  Davis, Nick J ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; DOPING; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SPORTS MEDICINE; LEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ATHLETES; DOPING IN SPORTS; HUMANS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 84880900395     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40279-013-0027-z     Document Type: Review

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