Children's physical activity and environmental influences during elementary school physical education

Journal of Teaching in Physical Education

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 38-50

  Chow, Bik C ^a   McKenzie, Thomas L ^b   Louie, Lobo ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct observation; Exercise; Fitness; SOFIT; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 53349118816     PISSN: 02735024     EISSN: 15432769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jtpe.27.1.38     Document Type: Article

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