Perceptions of Barriers to Healthy Physical Activity among Asian Communities

Sport, Education and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 51-70

  Johnson, Mark R D ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0038277027     PISSN: 13573322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135733200114433     Document Type: Article

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