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Media portrayal of elite athletes with disability – a systematic review

Leanne ReesDepartment of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia; ;Victorian Spinal Cord Service, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Australia; Correspondence[email protected]
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Priscilla RobinsonDepartment of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia;
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Nora ShieldsNorthern Health, Epping, Australia; ;School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-6840-2378
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Pages 374-381 | Received 21 May 2017, Accepted 24 Oct 2017, Published online: 10 Nov 2017

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