Children's physical activity: The contribution of playing and walking

Children and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 345-357

  Mackett, Roger L ^a   Paskins, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 49149099197     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2007.00113.x     Document Type: Article

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