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Mobile Health (mhealth) (3464) Innovations and Technology for Physical Activity Education (926) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3315)

Published on in Vol 22, No 3 (2020): March

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/15642, first published .
Social Comparison Features in Physical Activity Promotion Apps: Scoping Meta-Review

Social Comparison Features in Physical Activity Promotion Apps: Scoping Meta-Review

Social Comparison Features in Physical Activity Promotion Apps: Scoping Meta-Review

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Danielle Arigo1 Author Orcid Image ;   Megan M Brown1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kristen Pasko1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jerry Suls2 Author Orcid Image
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