Educational Research and Reviews

  • Abbreviation: Educ. Res. Rev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1990-3839
  • DOI: 10.5897/ERR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 2013

Full Length Research Paper

Motives for physical activity participation in Turkish primary school students

Fatma SAÇLI UZUNÖZ
  • Fatma SAÇLI UZUNÖZ
  • NevÅŸehir Hacı BektaÅŸ Veli University Faculty of Education, Department of Physical Education and Sports Education Floor: 2nd, Room:209 50300, NevÅŸehir, TURKEY.
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  •  Received: 22 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 18 December 2015
  •  Published: 23 December 2015

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