Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 133-145 , April 2008

Criterion validity of a computer-based tutorial for teaching waist circumference self-measurement

Received 16 September 2007 ,Revised 31 October 2007 ,Accepted 31 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2007.10.007

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 133-145 , April 2008