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Sensation Seeking as one of the Motivating Factors for Performing Skydiving

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|Oct 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/pjst-2016-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2082-8799 | Journal ISSN: 1899-1998
Language: English
Page range: 94 - 98
Submitted on: Feb 4, 2016
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Accepted on: Apr 18, 2016
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Published on: Oct 1, 2016
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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