Developing and Validating a Step Test of Aerobic Fitness among Elementary School Children
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عنوان ژورنال: Physiotherapy Canada
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0300-0508,1708-8313
DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2017-44.pp