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Acute effects of static stretching exercises on short-distance flutter kicking time in child swimmers

Ani AgopyanDepartment of Trainer Education, School of Physical Education and Sports, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Fatma Seda BozdoganWar Colleges Command Swimming Trainer, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Demet TekinDepartment of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, School of Health Sciences, Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Meral Kucuk YetginDepartment of Physical Education and Sports Teacher, School of Physical Education and Sports, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Cigil Gun GulerDepartment of Trainer Education, School of Physical Education and Sports, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 484-497 | Published online: 03 Apr 2017

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