Physical activity and self-perceptions among children and adolescents

Routledge Handbook of Physical Activity and Mental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 187-199

  Kipp, Lindsay E ^a   Weiss, Maureen R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 84890264199     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203132678-23     Document Type: Chapter

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