Research on the outcomes of elementary school physical education

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 251-264

  Shephard, Roy J ^a   Trudeau, François ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

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EID: 39449124731     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/529107     Document Type: Article

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