Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 696-703 , June 2006

Motivational factors associated with sports program participation in middle school students

  • John R. Sirard, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. John R. Sirard, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, Hoover Pavilion, Room N229, 211 Quarry Road, Stanford, CA 94305-5705.
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  • Karin A. Pfeiffer, Ph.D.
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  • Russell R. Pate, Ph.D.

Received 9 September 2004 ,Accepted 21 July 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00378-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.07.013

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 696-703 , June 2006

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