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Published on in Vol 7, No 2 (2019): Apr-Jun

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Younger Adolescents’ Perceptions of Physical Activity, Exergaming, and Virtual Reality: Qualitative Intervention Development Study

Younger Adolescents’ Perceptions of Physical Activity, Exergaming, and Virtual Reality: Qualitative Intervention Development Study

Younger Adolescents’ Perceptions of Physical Activity, Exergaming, and Virtual Reality: Qualitative Intervention Development Study

Authors of this article:

Nuša Farič1 Author Orcid Image ;   Eleanor Yorke1 Author Orcid Image ;   Laura Varnes1 Author Orcid Image ;   Katie Newby2 Author Orcid Image ;   Henry WW Potts3 Author Orcid Image ;   Lee Smith4 Author Orcid Image ;   Adrian Hon5 Author Orcid Image ;   Andrew Steptoe1 Author Orcid Image ;   Abigail Fisher1 Author Orcid Image
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