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Original Articles

Understanding physical activity behavior of Chinese female college students with/without vulnerable conditions: a theory of planned behavior perspective

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Pages 907-920 | Received 13 Mar 2018, Accepted 14 Dec 2018, Published online: 07 Feb 2019

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