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Relationship of kinetic and somatic variables to kicking strength in female taekwon-do athletes Cover

Relationship of kinetic and somatic variables to kicking strength in female taekwon-do athletes

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37190/abb-02592-2025-02 | Journal eISSN: 2450-6303 | Journal ISSN: 1509-409X
Language: English
Page range: 203 - 209
Submitted on: Feb 7, 2025
Accepted on: May 6, 2025
Published on: Jun 16, 2025
Published by: Wroclaw University of Science and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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