Examining the hazards of sedentary behavior: An overview of the risks of screen-based sedentary behavior

ChuanQi You; YuPeng Cui

doi:10.54254/2753-8818/29/20240801

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Received: 8 January 2024

Published: 16 January 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-8818/29/20240801

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You,C.;Cui,Y. (2024). Examining the hazards of sedentary behavior: An overview of the risks of screen-based sedentary behavior. Theoretical and Natural Science,29,226-236.

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