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Leisure Sciences
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Volume 31, 2009 - Issue 4
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The Influence of Constraints and Self-Efficacies on Participation in Regular Active Recreation

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Pages 364-383 | Received 24 Sep 2008, Accepted 11 Mar 2009, Published online: 23 Jun 2009

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