Physical activity and health: Does physical education matter?

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Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-35

  Pate, Russell R ^a   O'Neill, Jennifer R ^a   McIver, Kerry L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 79958170901     PISSN: 00336297     EISSN: 15432750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2011.10483660     Document Type: Article

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