Health promotion through sport: international sport federations’ priorities, actions and opportunities
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Health promotion through sport: international sport federations' priorities, actions and opportunities.
OBJECTIVE To identify areas of priority and activity for international sportsfederations (IFs) with respect to athlete health and safety, and global health. Results serve to direct the work of the Association of Summer Olympic IF Medical and Scientific Consultative Group, the International Olympic Committee and to influence IFs' planning and priorities. METHODS The 28 IFs participating in the...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0306-3674,1473-0480
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097900