Motivational Dimensions Among Athletes with Physical Disabilities in Türkiye: Sociodemographic and Sport-Related Correlates
By: Selçuk Buğdaycı, Gül Eda Burmaoğlu and Uğur Abakay
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Language: English
Page range: 285 - 299
Submitted on: Sep 29, 2026
Accepted on: Oct 7, 2026
Published on: Nov 5, 2026
Published by: University of Physical Education in Warsaw
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