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Home advantage in matches of the top Polish men’s handball league in the seasons before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic

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|Jan 2024

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Language: English
Page range: 19 - 28
Submitted on: Aug 1, 2023
Accepted on: Oct 26, 2023
Published on: Jan 20, 2024
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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