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Published on in Vol 9, No 2 (2021): February

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/22601, first published .
Effects of Smartphone-Based Interventions on Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Effects of Smartphone-Based Interventions on Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Effects of Smartphone-Based Interventions on Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

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Zihao He1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hua Wu2 Author Orcid Image ;   Fengyu Yu1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jinmei Fu3 Author Orcid Image ;   Shunli Sun3 Author Orcid Image ;   Ting Huang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Runze Wang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Delong Chen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Guanggao Zhao1 Author Orcid Image ;   Minghui Quan4 Author Orcid Image
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