Promoting physical activity through community-wide policies and planning: findings from Curitiba, Brazil.

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Published in J Phys Act Health on July 01, 2010

Authors

Rodrigo S Reis1, Pedro C Hallal, Diana C Parra, Isabela C Ribeiro, Ross C Brownson, Michael Pratt, Christine M Hoehner, Luiz Ramos

Author Affiliations

1: Dept of Physical Education, Pontiff Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil.

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