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Qualitative Research Report

Being with others during physical activity: experiences of well-being among adults with severe obesity

, PhD, PTORCID Icon, , PhD, RN, , PhD, MD & , PhD, MScN, BA, RNORCID Icon
Pages 1003-1015 | Received 20 Sep 2019, Accepted 25 Jul 2020, Published online: 02 Sep 2020

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