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The Effects of an Integrated Physical Education Program on Enhancing University Students’ Physical Fitness: A Randomized Controlled Trial

By: Thuc Chanh Dao  
Open Access
|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2025-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2082-8799 | Journal ISSN: 1899-1998
Language: English
Page range: 40 - 47
Submitted on: Feb 17, 2025
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Accepted on: Jun 28, 2025
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Published on: Oct 10, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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