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Clinical Features

Test-Retest Reliability of the Star Excursion Balance Test in Primary School Children

Joaquin Calatayud Research Group in Sport and Health, Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health, Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
, MSc,
Sebastien Borreani Research Group in Sport and Health, Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health, Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
, PhD,
Juan Carlos Colado Research Group in Sport and Health, Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health, Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD,
Fernando Martin Research Group in Sport and Health, Laboratory of Physical Activity and Health, Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
, PhD &
Jorge Flandez Austral University of Chile, Faculty of Pedagogy in Physical Education, Sports, and Recreation, Valdivia, Chile
, PhD
Pages 120-124 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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