“I am not too old to play” – The Past, Present and Future of 50 and Over Organized Sport Leagues

• Authors: Evan Webb , Aida Stratas , George Karlis
• Languages of publication: EN

Keywords

recreation; leisure; ageing; communities

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 74
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 12-18

Contributors

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Evan Webb

• University of Ottawa, Canada

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Aida Stratas

• University of Ottawa, Canada

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George Karlis

• University of Ottawa, Canada

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/pcssr-2017-0011