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Major Article

Health sciences students’ career commitment, mental health, and physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic

, BS, , MPT, PhD, , PhD, , PhD, FACSM, , MPT, PhD & , PhD
Received 01 Sep 2021, Accepted 19 Sep 2022, Published online: 19 Oct 2022

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