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Qualitative Research Report

Older adults’ experiences with mHealth for fall prevention exercise: usability and promotion of behavior change strategies

, PhD, PT, , PhD, PT, , PhD & , PhD
Pages 1346-1352 | Received 12 Mar 2019, Accepted 03 Dec 2019, Published online: 07 Jan 2020

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