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Gender Differences in College Leisure Time Physical Activity: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior and Integrated Behavioral Model

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Pages 173-184 | Received 19 Jan 2013, Accepted 03 Dec 2013, Published online: 05 Mar 2014

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