Journal of
Physical Education and Sport Management

  • Abbreviation: J. Phys. Educ. Sport Manag.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6486
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPESM
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 83

Full Length Research Paper

The mediating effect of competitive balance on the relation between foreign players and performance of the Greek National Basketball Team

Meletakos Panagiotis
  • Meletakos Panagiotis
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
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Noutsos Konstadinos
  • Noutsos Konstadinos
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
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Manasis Vasileios
  • Manasis Vasileios
  • University of Peloponnese, Greece.
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Bayios Ioannis
  • Bayios Ioannis
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
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  •  Received: 23 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 01 December 2014
  •  Published: 31 December 2014

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