American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 304-310 , April 2009

Low Physical Fitness Among Fifth- and Seventh-Grade Students, Georgia, 2006

  • Kenneth E. Powell, MD, MPH

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    • private consultancy, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Kenneth E. Powell, MD, MPH
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  • Alice M. Roberts, BSPH

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    • Macro International, Inc., Calverton, Maryland
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  • James G. Ross, MS

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    • Macro International, Inc., Calverton, Maryland
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  • Mary Ann C. Phillips, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Mary Ann C. Phillips, MPH, Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3992, Atlanta GA 30302-3992
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  • Dawud A. Ujamaa, MS

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    • Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
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  • Mei Zhou, MA, MS

      Affiliations

    • Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.11.015

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 36, Issue 4 , Pages 304-310 , April 2009

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