Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 6 , Pages 566-567 , November 2010

Health promotion in sport: An analysis of peak sporting organisations’ health policies

  • Bridget Kelly

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Louise A. Baur

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Adrian E. Bauman

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Ben J. Smith

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Social Science, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
    • ,
  • Shaimaa Saleh

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Lesley A. King

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Collaboration, School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Kathy Chapman

      Affiliations

    • Cancer Council NSW, Sydney, Australia

Received 20 May 2010

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PII: S1440-2440(10)00124-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2010.05.007

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport
Volume 13, Issue 6 , Pages 566-567 , November 2010

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