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Sportphysio 2025; 13(01): 7-12
DOI: 10.1055/a-2468-4423
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Die Frau im Sport – was ist anders?

Nora Wieloch
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Johannes Scherr
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Frauen sind keine „kleinen Männer“. Geschlechtsspezifische Unterschiede sind auch im Bereich der Sportmedizin, der Sportphysiotherapie und in weiteren Gebieten der Medizin des Bewegungsapparates von großer Bedeutung.



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