Pedometer determined Physical Activity levels and Reliability of Pedometer data in Pakistani Adolescents
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Public Health
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2226-7018,2225-0891
DOI: 10.32413/pjph.v10i3.597