Beyond the Stucco Tower: Design, Development, and Dissemination of the SPARK Physical Education Programs

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Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 114-127

  McKenzie, Thomas L ^a   Sallis, James F ^b   Rosengard, Paul ^c  

^a Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition   (United States)

^b SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SPARK ^*  (United States)

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EID: 77954785808     PISSN: 00336297     EISSN: 15432750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2009.10483606     Document Type: Article

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