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. 2012 Winter;64(1):1-5.
doi: 10.3138/ptc.64.1.ge1. Epub 2012 Jan 31.

Physical activity and workplace sedentary behaviour

[Article in English, French]
Maureen C Ashe  1
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Physical activity and workplace sedentary behaviour

[Article in English, French]
Maureen C Ashe. Physiother Can. 2012 Winter.
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Figure 1
Summary highlighting the average number of steps and the average daily work minutes over 20 months. The horizontal line indicates 10,000 steps.
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