EVALUATING AND ENHANCING SELF-EFFICACY FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: ACSM'S Health & Fitness Journal
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1091-5397
DOI: 10.1249/fit.0b013e3181996571