Subjective task value in physical activity participation: The perspective of Hong Kong schoolchildren

European Physical Education Review

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-235

  Pang, Bonnie ^a   Ha, Amy Sau Ching ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong schoolchildren; physical activity participation; subjective task value

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650425395     PISSN: 1356336X     EISSN: 17412749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1356336X10382971     Document Type: Article

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