Negotiating gender and mobility: A qualitative exploration of women’s sport participation, health, and sociocultural constraints in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
), Hongyou Liu(2),
(1) School of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou P.R. China
(2) School of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou P.R. China
Corresponding Author
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