BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN OBESE PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
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Behavioral assessment of physical activity in obese preschool children.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0021-8855,1938-3703
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2011.44-635