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. 2007 Jan 1;98(1):70–73. doi: 10.1007/BF03405389

Determining Physical Activity Patterns of Suburban British Columbia Residents

Gregory S Anderson 1,, Jacalyn Snodgrass 1, Brynne Elliott 1
PMCID: PMC6975691  PMID: 17278682

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Acknowledgement: This study was funded through contributions from SSHRC Aid to Small Universities and the University College of the Fraser Valley Research Office.

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