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Depression

The mediation role of social network size and perception in the association between physical activity and depressive symptoms: a prospective analysis from the SHARE study

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Pages 1738-1743 | Received 13 May 2022, Accepted 03 Feb 2023, Published online: 20 Feb 2023

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