Effect of indoor wall climbing on self-efficacy and self-perceptions of children with special needs

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 259-273

  Mazzoni, Erin R ^a   Purves, P Lynn ^a   Southward, Julie ^a   Rhodes, Ryan E ^b   Temple, Viviene A ^b  

^a Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 67650876440     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: 15432777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.26.3.259     Document Type: Article

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