Riding to the rescue while holding on by a thread: Physical activity in the schools

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Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 150-170

  Thomas, Katherine Thomas ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 8644228568     PISSN: 00336297     EISSN: 15432750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00336297.2004.10491820     Document Type: Article

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