Adaptability of performance to different contextual constraints as a predictor of development and success in competitive football: A systematic review | Movement & Sport Sciences

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Issue		Mov Sport Sci/Sci Mot Number 121, 2023


Page(s)		37 - 58
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/sm/2023011
Published online		11 July 2023

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