Transitions in competitive sports

Lifelong Engagement in Sport and Physical Activity: Participation and Performance across the Lifespan

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 63-76

  Wylleman, Paul ^a   De Knop, Paul ^b   Reints, Anke ^c  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84919516797     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203807187-12     Document Type: Chapter

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