Determining daily physical activity levels of youth with developmental disabilities: Days of monitoring required?

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 220-235

  Kim, So Yeun ^a   Yun, Joonkoo ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 67650902437     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: 15432777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.26.3.220     Document Type: Article

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