The Influence of the Group with Elderly Exercisers

Small Group Research

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 438-452

  Estabrooks, Paul ^a   Carron, Albert V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 84993711449     PISSN: 10464964     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104649649903000403     Document Type: Article

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