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Advances in Rehabilitation
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The use of digital technologies to promote physical activity in mental healthcare settings: A scoping review

Raquel Simões de Almeida
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Ana Paula Soutelo
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Paula Portugal
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António Marques
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LabRP-CIR, ESS, Polytechnic of Porto
Advances in Rehabilitation, 2023, 37(4), 29–40
Online publish date: 2023/11/22
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