What do parents and preschool stafftell us about young children's physical activity: A qualitative study

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Dwyer, Genevieve M ^a   Higgs, Joy ^b   Hardy, Louise L ^a   Baur, Louise A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 71049115458     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-5-66     Document Type: Article

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