Bright spots, physical activity investments that work: Sweatcoin: a steps generated virtual currency for sustained physical activity behaviour change
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Sports Medicine
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0306-3674,1473-0480
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2018-099739