"Swim for Health": Program evaluation of a multiagency aquatic activity intervention in the United Kingdom

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"Swim for Health" : Program evaluation of a multiagency aquatic activity intervention in the United Kingdom. / Evans, Adam B.; Sleap, Mike.

In: International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2013, p. 24-38.

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Evans, AB & Sleap, M 2013, '"Swim for Health": Program evaluation of a multiagency aquatic activity intervention in the United Kingdom', International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 24-38.

APA

Evans, A. B., & Sleap, M. (2013). "Swim for Health": Program evaluation of a multiagency aquatic activity intervention in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education, 7(1), 24-38.

Vancouver

Evans AB, Sleap M. "Swim for Health": Program evaluation of a multiagency aquatic activity intervention in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education. 2013;7(1):24-38.

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Evans, Adam B. ; Sleap, Mike. / "Swim for Health" : Program evaluation of a multiagency aquatic activity intervention in the United Kingdom. In: International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education. 2013 ; Vol. 7, No. 1. pp. 24-38.

Bibtex

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RIS

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