Internet-based physical activity interventions

Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 299-304

  Ciccolo, Joseph T ^b   Lewis, Beth ^b   Marcus, Bess ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 61449237012     PISSN: 19329520     EISSN: 19329563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12170-008-0055-7     Document Type: Article

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