Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 515-517 , September 2009

Opportunities and challenges in physical activity research in young people

Received 17 March 2008 ,Revised 24 September 2008 ,Accepted 26 September 2008.

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PII: S1440-2440(08)00198-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.09.011

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 515-517 , September 2009

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