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Are physical activity and academic performance compatible? Academic achievement, conduct, physical activity and self‐esteem of Hong Kong Chinese primary school children

C. C. W. Yu The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Scarlet Chan The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Frances Cheng Kwai Chung Hospital, Hong Kong
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R. Y. T. Sung The Chinese University of Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kit‐Tai Hau The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Pages 331-341 | Published online: 24 Nov 2006

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