Promising physical activity inclusion practices for chinese immigrant women in vancouver, canada

Quest

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 135-147

  Frisby, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 79958153236     PISSN: 00336297     EISSN: 15432750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2011.10483671     Document Type: Article

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