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. 1996 May;89(5):281P–285P. doi: 10.1177/014107689608900522

The measurement and interpretation of aerobic fitness in children: current issues.

J R Welsman 1, N Armstrong 1
PMCID: PMC1295792  PMID: 8778436

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