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Trail Running vs. Adequate Physical Activity on Physical Fitness, Vascular Function, and Cognition in Middle-Aged Office Workers Cover

Trail Running vs. Adequate Physical Activity on Physical Fitness, Vascular Function, and Cognition in Middle-Aged Office Workers

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|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.418 | Journal eISSN: 2515-2270
Language: English
Submitted on: Oct 23, 2024
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Accepted on: Mar 12, 2025
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Published on: May 6, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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