Factors influencing Cypriot children's physical activity levels

Sport, Education and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 101-118

  Loucaides, Constantinos A ^a   Chedzoy, Sue M ^a  

^a University of Exeter ^*  (Cyprus)

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EID: 11844302845     PISSN: 13573322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1357332052000298839     Document Type: Article

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