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Assessing motivators and barriers to active healthy living among a multicultural college student body: A qualitative inquiry

Andrea Leinberger-Jabaria Public Health Research Center (PHRC), New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAECorrespondence[email protected]
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Yazan Al-Ajlounia Public Health Research Center (PHRC), New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAE;b Fitness Department, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAEORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1718-4964View further author information
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Maddalena Ieritib Fitness Department, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAEView further author information
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Scott Cannieb Fitness Department, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAEView further author information
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Marko Mladenovicb Fitness Department, New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAEView further author information
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Raghib Alia Public Health Research Center (PHRC), New York University Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, UAEView further author information
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Pages 338-342 | Received 18 Jun 2019, Accepted 28 Feb 2021, Published online: 19 Mar 2021

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