Exploring Chinese children's physical and sedentary activity

Asian Journal of Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-25

  Chen, Jyu Lin ^a   Unnithan, Viswanath ^b   Kennedy, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Asian continental ancestry group; Child; Motor activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744932483     PISSN: 18186270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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