School Physical Education: The Pill Not Taken

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 219-225

  Mckenzie, Thomas L ^a   Lounsbery, Monica A F ^b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

children; exercise; physical activity; physical fitness; school; youths

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990318269     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827609331562     Document Type: Review

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