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Applicability of consumer activity monitor data in marathon events: an exploratory study

Valentino ConstantinouDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ashley E. FelberDepartment of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA;
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Jennifer L. ChanDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
Pages 534-540 | Received 05 Mar 2017, Accepted 08 Aug 2017, Published online: 28 Sep 2017

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