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Leisure Sciences
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Original Articles

The Power of Leisure: “I Was an Anorexic; I'm Now a Healthy Triathlete”

Pages 330-346 | Received 04 Feb 2008, Accepted 03 Mar 2009, Published online: 23 Jun 2009

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