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Original Articles

‘Bigger than hip-hop?’ Impact of a community-based physical activity program on youth living in a disadvantaged neighborhood in Canada

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Pages 961-974 | Received 19 Jul 2011, Accepted 18 Aug 2011, Published online: 19 Sep 2011

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