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Research Articles

The institutionalization of parkour: blurring the boundaries of tight and loose spaces

La institucionalización del parkour: desdibujando los límites de los espacios estrechos y sueltos

L’institutionnalisation du parkour : la suppression des limites entre les espaces étanches et les espaces relâchés

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Pages 658-676 | Received 11 Jan 2022, Accepted 03 Mar 2023, Published online: 17 Apr 2023

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