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Strength in Young Italian Students: Results from Eurofit Test and Comparison Among European Data Cover

Strength in Young Italian Students: Results from Eurofit Test and Comparison Among European Data

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|Jun 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10197-012-0002-5 | Journal eISSN: 2082-8799 | Journal ISSN: 1899-1998
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 15
Published on: Jun 14, 2012
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2012 Nicola Lovecchio, Francesco Casolo, Pietro Invernizzi, Luca Eid, published by University of Physical Education in Warsaw
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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