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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 31, 2005 - Issue 1
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Career-Span Analyses of Track Performance: Longitudinal Data Present a More Optimistic View of Age-Related Performance Decline

Bradley W. Young McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Janet L. Starkes McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Pages 69-90 | Received 18 Sep 2003, Accepted 30 Apr 2004, Published online: 01 Sep 2006

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