Primary school children's health-enhancing physical activity patterns: The school as a significant environment?

Education 3-13

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 371-381

  Fairclough, S J ^a,b   Butcher, Z H ^a,b   Stratton, G ^a,b  

^a REACH Group

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age; Gender; Physical activity; School

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957855961     PISSN: 03004279     EISSN: 14757575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03004270801959676     Document Type: Article

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