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Effectiveness of Gamification Interventions to Improve Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effectiveness of Gamification Interventions to Improve Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effectiveness of Gamification Interventions to Improve Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Min Wang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jisheng Xu2 Author Orcid Image ;   Xulin Zhou2 Author Orcid Image ;   Xingchen Li3 Author Orcid Image ;   Yu Zheng1 Author Orcid Image
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