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Major Article

Differences in university students’ motivation between a required and an elective physical activity education policy

, PhD, MPH, MS & , PhD, MS
Pages 207-214 | Received 04 Dec 2017, Accepted 23 Apr 2018, Published online: 25 Oct 2018

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