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Research Papers

“Don’t sweat it buddy, it’s OK”: an exploration of the needs of adolescents with disabilities when designing a mobile application for weight management and healthy lifestyles

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Pages 1569-1577 | Received 19 Mar 2018, Accepted 27 Sep 2018, Published online: 28 Jan 2019

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