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Talent identification and deliberate programming in skeleton: Ice novice to Winter Olympian in 14 months

Nicola Bullock Department of PhysiologyCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Jason P. Gulbin National Talent Identification and Development Program
,
David T. Martin Department of Physiology
,
Angus Ross New Zealand Academy of Sport, Dunedin, New Zealand
,
Terry Holland Athlete and Coach Services, Australian Institute of Sport, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Frank Marino School of Human Movement Studies, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW, Australia
Pages 397-404 | Accepted 13 Oct 2008, Published online: 05 Mar 2009

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