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Original Article

Barriers and facilitators to physical activity participation for children with physical disability: comparing and contrasting the views of children, young people, and their clinicians

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Pages 1499-1507 | Received 15 Aug 2015, Accepted 22 Jan 2018, Published online: 30 Jan 2018

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