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Nudges Can Both Raise and Lower Physical Activity Levels: The Effects of Role Models on Stair and Escalator Use – A Pilot Study Cover

Nudges Can Both Raise and Lower Physical Activity Levels: The Effects of Role Models on Stair and Escalator Use – A Pilot Study

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|Jul 2020

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/paah.56 | Journal eISSN: 2515-2270
Language: English
Submitted on: May 12, 2020
Accepted on: Jun 6, 2020
Published on: Jul 8, 2020
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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