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Research Articles

Investigating Health and Fitness App Users’ Stickiness, WOM, and Continuance Intention Using S-O-R Model: The Moderating Role of Health Consciousness

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Pages 1235-1250 | Received 24 Jun 2022, Accepted 10 Oct 2022, Published online: 01 Nov 2022

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