Fourth graders' motivation in an elementary physical education running program

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 253-266

  Xiang, Ping ^a   McBride, Ron E ^a   Bruene, April ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442479356     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/499752     Document Type: Article

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