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Vertical jumping and leg power normative data for English school children aged 10–15 years

Matthew J. D. Taylor Centre for Sports and Exercise Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, ColchesterCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniel Cohen School of Health and Human Sciences, London Metropolitan University, London, UK
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Christine Voss Centre for Sports and Exercise Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester
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Gavin R. H. Sandercock Centre for Sports and Exercise Science, School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester
Pages 867-872 | Accepted 11 Mar 2010, Published online: 21 May 2010

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