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College students’ motivations for using fitness related technology

, PhD, RNORCID Icon, , PhD, MPH, RN, CPNP-PC, , PhD, RN & , PhD, RN, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, FSAHM, FAAN
Pages 1224-1232 | Received 15 Oct 2021, Accepted 25 Apr 2022, Published online: 16 May 2022

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