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Disability and race: a comparative analysis of physical activity patterns and health status

Dorine J. BrandDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Reginald J. AlstonDepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, College of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, USA
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Debra A. HarleyDepartment of Special Education and Rehabilitation Counseling, College of Education, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
Pages 795-801 | Received 26 Mar 2011, Accepted 31 Aug 2011, Published online: 15 Oct 2011

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