Recess Activities of the Week (RAW): Promoting Free Time Physical Activity to Combat Childhood Obesity

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Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 21-24

  Sinclair, Christina D ^a   Stellino, Megan Babkes ^a   Partridge, Julie A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85016937672     PISSN: 08924562     EISSN: 21683778     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08924562.2008.10590788     Document Type: Article

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