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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

Daily fluctuations in attention at school considering starting time and chronotype: an exploratory study

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Pages 761-769 | Received 13 Dec 2013, Accepted 24 Feb 2014, Published online: 28 Mar 2014

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