Children's overestimation of their physical abilities: Links to injury proneness

Development of movement Co-Ordination in Children: Applications in the Fields of Ergonomics, Health Sciences and Sport

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 29-40

  Plumert, Jodie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203389669     Document Type: Chapter

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