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Evaluation of a school-based intervention programme to promote physical activity: an application of the theory of

Haralambos Tsorbatzoudis1

  • 1Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Sport Psychology Laboratory, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece. lambo@phed.auth.gr

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