The Intricacies of Children's Physical Activity

Journal of Human Kinetics

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 269-275

  Brusseau, Timothy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

pediatric; pedometer; physical education; recess; school

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945954127     PISSN: 16405544     EISSN: 18997562     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/hukin-2015-0082     Document Type: Article

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