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Low Quality of Free Coaching Apps With Respect to the American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines: A Review of Current Mobile Apps

Low Quality of Free Coaching Apps With Respect to the American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines: A Review of Current Mobile Apps

Low Quality of Free Coaching Apps With Respect to the American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines: A Review of Current Mobile Apps

Authors of this article:

François Modave1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jiang Bian1 Author Orcid Image ;   Trevor Leavitt2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jennifer Bromwell2 Author Orcid Image ;   Charles Harris III2 Author Orcid Image ;   Heather Vincent2 Author Orcid Image
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Books/Policy Documents

  1. Ren S, Shen B. Translational Informatics. View
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