Examining the Growth Trajectories of Physical Education Students' Motivation, Enjoyment, and Physical Activity: A Person-Oriented Approach

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 401-417

  Yli Piipari, Sami ^a   John Wang, Chee Keng ^b   Jaakkola, Timo ^c   Liukkonen, Jarmo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

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EID: 84866300426     PISSN: 10413200     EISSN: 15331571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2012.677096     Document Type: Article

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