Playing after work? Opportunities and challenges of a physical activity programme for female cleaners

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Playing after work? Opportunities and challenges of a physical activity programme for female cleaners. / Lenneis, Verena; Pfister, Gertrud Ursula.

In: International Sports Studies, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2016, p. 5-23.

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Lenneis, V & Pfister, GU 2016, 'Playing after work? Opportunities and challenges of a physical activity programme for female cleaners', International Sports Studies, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 5-23.

APA

Lenneis, V., & Pfister, G. U. (2016). Playing after work? Opportunities and challenges of a physical activity programme for female cleaners. International Sports Studies, 38(1), 5-23.

Vancouver

Lenneis V, Pfister GU. Playing after work? Opportunities and challenges of a physical activity programme for female cleaners. International Sports Studies. 2016;38(1):5-23.

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Lenneis, Verena ; Pfister, Gertrud Ursula. / Playing after work? Opportunities and challenges of a physical activity programme for female cleaners. In: International Sports Studies. 2016 ; Vol. 38, No. 1. pp. 5-23.

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