Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 573-578 , September 2009

Evidence for the validity of the Children's Attraction to Physical Activity questionnaire (CAPA) with young children

  • Elizabeth Rose

      Affiliations

    • Edith Cowan University, School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Australia
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  • Dawne Larkin

      Affiliations

    • The University of Western Australia, School of Sport Science, Exercise & Health, Australia
    • ,
  • Beth Hands

      Affiliations

    • University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Health Sciences, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Barbara Howard

      Affiliations

    • Edith Cowan University, School of Exercise, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Australia
    • ,
  • Helen Parker

      Affiliations

    • University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Health Sciences, Australia

Received 28 August 2008 ,Revised 14 May 2009 ,Accepted 18 May 2009.

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PII: S1440-2440(09)00150-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.05.009

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 12, Issue 5 , Pages 573-578 , September 2009

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