Is a population-level physical activity legacy of the London 2012 olympics likely?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-4

  Bauman, Adrian E ^a   Murphy, Niamh ^b   Matsudo, Victor ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Ireland   (Ireland)

^c CELAFISCS   (Brazil)

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EID: 84872190537     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.10.1.1     Document Type: Review

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