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Research Notes

Children's Experiences Wearing Pedometers in a Telephone-Delivered Imagery Intervention Aimed at Increasing Active Play

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Pages 389-395 | Received 26 Jun 2015, Accepted 19 Jul 2016, Published online: 22 Sep 2016

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