Time for action: Advocacy for physical activity in later life

Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 13-19

  Grant, Bevan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 84871448059     PISSN: 18377122     EISSN: 18377130     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/18377122.2010.9730333     Document Type: Article

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