The social and psychological health outcomes of team sport participation in adults: An integrative review of research

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The social and psychological health outcomes of team sport participation in adults: An integrative review of research. / Andersen, Marie Høstrup; Ottesen, Laila; Thing, Lone Friis.

In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 47, No. 8, 2019, p. 832-850.

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Andersen, MH, Ottesen, L & Thing, LF 2019, 'The social and psychological health outcomes of team sport participation in adults: An integrative review of research', Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, vol. 47, no. 8, pp. 832-850. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494818791405

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Andersen, M. H., Ottesen, L., & Thing, L. F. (2019). The social and psychological health outcomes of team sport participation in adults: An integrative review of research. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 47(8), 832-850. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494818791405

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Andersen MH, Ottesen L, Thing LF. The social and psychological health outcomes of team sport participation in adults: An integrative review of research. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2019;47(8):832-850. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494818791405

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Andersen, Marie Høstrup ; Ottesen, Laila ; Thing, Lone Friis. / The social and psychological health outcomes of team sport participation in adults: An integrative review of research. In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 2019 ; Vol. 47, No. 8. pp. 832-850.

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