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Empirical Studies

“I feel like it should be but I know it’s really not”: exploring physical fitness priorities at the correctional training program in Canadian federal corrections

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Article: 2375662 | Received 19 Mar 2024, Accepted 29 Jun 2024, Published online: 02 Jul 2024

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