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A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial

A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial

A Web-Based, Social Networking Physical Activity Intervention for Insufficiently Active Adults Delivered via Facebook App: Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Carol Maher1 Author Orcid Image ;   Monika Ferguson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Corneel Vandelanotte2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ron Plotnikoff3 Author Orcid Image ;   Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij4 Author Orcid Image ;   Samantha Thomas5 Author Orcid Image ;   Karen Nelson-Field6 Author Orcid Image ;   Tim Olds1 Author Orcid Image
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