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The effects of special sports games program on physical fitness in adolescents with intellectual disability

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Aleksandar Pejčić ,
Aleksandar Pejčić
Miodrag Kocić ,
Miodrag Kocić
Dragana Berić ,
Dragana Berić
Goran Kozomara ,
Goran Kozomara
Marko Aleksandrović
Marko Aleksandrović

Abstract

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