Friendship groups and physical activity: Qualitative findings on how physical activity is initiated and maintained among 10-11 year old children

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 6, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Jago, Russell ^a   Brockman, Rowan ^a   Fox, Kenneth R ^a   Cartwright, Kim ^b   Page, Angie S ^a   Thompson, Janice L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59349105165     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-4     Document Type: Article

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