Physical activity patterns and aerobic fitness among prepubescents;Körperliche Aktivitätsmerkmale und aerobe Fitnefβ bei Kindern in der Vorpubertät

European Physical Education Review

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-29

  Armstrong, Neil ^a   McManus, Alison ^a,b   Welsman, Joanne ^a   Kirby, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0001924430     PISSN: 1356336X     EISSN: 17412749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356336X9600200103     Document Type: Article

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