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‘What’s the point when you only lose a pound?’ Reasons for attrition from a multi-component childhood obesity treatment intervention: a qualitative inquiry

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‘What’s the point when you only lose a pound?’ Reasons for attrition from a multi-component childhood obesity treatment intervention: a qualitative inquiry. / Staniford, Leanne J.; Copeland, Robert J.; Breckon, Jeff D.
In: Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, Vol. 11, No. 3, 27.05.2019, p. 382-397.

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Staniford, LJ, Copeland, RJ & Breckon, JD 2019, '‘What’s the point when you only lose a pound?’ Reasons for attrition from a multi-component childhood obesity treatment intervention: a qualitative inquiry', Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 382-397. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2018.1474375

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Staniford, L. J., Copeland, R. J., & Breckon, J. D. (2019). ‘What’s the point when you only lose a pound?’ Reasons for attrition from a multi-component childhood obesity treatment intervention: a qualitative inquiry. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11(3), 382-397. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2018.1474375

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Staniford LJ, Copeland RJ, Breckon JD. ‘What’s the point when you only lose a pound?’ Reasons for attrition from a multi-component childhood obesity treatment intervention: a qualitative inquiry. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. 2019 May 27;11(3):382-397. Epub 2018 Jun 5. doi: 10.1080/2159676X.2018.1474375

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Staniford, Leanne J. ; Copeland, Robert J. ; Breckon, Jeff D. / ‘What’s the point when you only lose a pound?’ Reasons for attrition from a multi-component childhood obesity treatment intervention : a qualitative inquiry. In: Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health. 2019 ; Vol. 11, No. 3. pp. 382-397.

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