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Published on in Vol 8, No 11 (2020): November

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/20460, first published .
Engagement Features in Physical Activity Smartphone Apps: Focus Group Study With Sedentary People

Engagement Features in Physical Activity Smartphone Apps: Focus Group Study With Sedentary People

Engagement Features in Physical Activity Smartphone Apps: Focus Group Study With Sedentary People

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Marco D'Addario1 Author Orcid Image ;   Dario Baretta1 Author Orcid Image ;   Francesco Zanatta1 Author Orcid Image ;   Andrea Greco2 Author Orcid Image ;   Patrizia Steca1 Author Orcid Image
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