Impact of a three-week pedometer intervention on high school students’ daily step counts and perceptions of physical activity

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-40

  Zizzi, Sam ^a   Vitullo, Elizabeth ^a   Rye, James ^b   O’hara Tompkins, Nancy ^a   Abildso, Christiaan ^a   Fisher, Brandyn ^a   Bartlett, Michelle ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 604 Allen Hall   (United States)

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EID: 33947192525     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2006.10598875     Document Type: Article

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