Journal of Sports and Physical Development

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Kocić, A., Stoičić, J., & Piljak, A. M. (2025). Effects of early swimming in infants with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Sports and Physical Development, 1(1), em002. https://doi.org/10.29333/jspd/16733

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Kocić A, Stoičić J, Piljak AM. Effects of early swimming in infants with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Sports and Physical Development. 2025;1(1):em002. https://doi.org/10.29333/jspd/16733

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Kocić A, Stoičić J, Piljak AM. Effects of early swimming in infants with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Sports and Physical Development. 2025;1(1), em002. https://doi.org/10.29333/jspd/16733

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Kocić, Anastasija, Jefimija Stoičić, and Aleksandra M. Piljak. "Effects of early swimming in infants with autism spectrum disorders". Journal of Sports and Physical Development 2025 1 no. 1 (2025): em002. https://doi.org/10.29333/jspd/16733

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Kocić, Anastasija et al. "Effects of early swimming in infants with autism spectrum disorders". Journal of Sports and Physical Development, vol. 1, no. 1, 2025, em002. https://doi.org/10.29333/jspd/16733