Group dynamics in physical activity promotion: What works?

Social and Personality Psychology Compass

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 18-40

  Estabrooks, Paul A ^a   Harden, Samantha M ^a   Burke, Shauna M ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 84855317593     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17519004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9004.2011.00409.x     Document Type: Review

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