Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 579-582 , September 2009

The validity and reliability of an instrument to assess children's outdoor play in various locations

Received 31 March 2008 ,Revised 10 September 2008 ,Accepted 11 September 2008.

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PII: S1440-2440(08)00187-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.09.001

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 579-582 , September 2009