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Major Articles

The influence of the educational environment on college student physical activity behaviors

, PhD, FMFA, RKT, ACE-CHC
Pages 153-165 | Received 16 Jul 2019, Accepted 26 Dec 2021, Published online: 26 Jan 2022

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