Validation of SOFIT for measuring physical activity of first- to eighth-grade students

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 136-149

  Rowe, Paul J ^a   Schuldheisz, Joel M ^b   Van Der Mars, Hans ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001366155     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.9.2.136     Document Type: Article

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