The emergence of masters sport: Participatory trends and historical developments

The Masters Athlete: Understanding the Role of Sport and Exercise in Optimizing Aging

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 7-14

  Weir, Patricia ^a   Baker, Joseph ^b   Horton, Sean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b York University   (Canada)

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EID: 84911145564     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203885512     Document Type: Chapter

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