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Distribution of Health-Related Physical Fitness in Texas Youth

A Demographic and Geographic Analysis

Gregory J. Welk Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State UniversityView further author information
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Marilu D. Meredith Cooper Institute, Dallas, TX
,
Michelle Ihmels Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University
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Chris Seeger Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University
Pages S6-S15 | Published online: 23 Jan 2013

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KennethH. Cooper. (2010) Reflections on the Texas Youth Evaluation Project and Implications for the Future. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 81:sup3, pages S79-S83.
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