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Distracted mobile device use among street-crossing college student pedestrians: an observational approach

, PhD, MCHES®, CSCS, , PhD, MS, MBA, CHES®ORCID Icon, , PhD, LAT, ATC, , PhD, , PhD, MEd & , PhD
Pages 2135-2142 | Received 18 Feb 2020, Accepted 25 Oct 2020, Published online: 01 Dec 2020

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