The physical activity climate in minnesota middle and high schools

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 811-817

  Samuelson, Anne ^a   Lytle, Leslie ^a   Pasch, Keryn ^b   Farbakhsh, Kian ^a   Moe, Stacey ^a   Sirard, John Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical education; Policy; Private schools; School wellness

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549266893     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.6.811     Document Type: Article

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