Under reporting of age by collegiate student athletes in India : A prevalence study using a mixture binary RRT model
*Geeta KaluchaCorresponding authorgeeta.kalucha@pgdav.du.ac.inDepartment of MathematicsP. G. D. A. V. CollegeUniversity of DelhiNew Delhi, Delhi, 110065, IndiaView full profile → , Vaani Kaluchavaanikalucha19@gmail.comStep By Step SchoolNoida, Uttar Pradesh, 201304, IndiaView full profile →
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- Received:
- 01 Oct 2025
- Published Online:
- 25 Mar 2026
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1590
- Pages:
- 431–442
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