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85% of adolescents report no physical activity.
Strategies are needed to promote physical activity among adolescents.
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85% of adolescents reporting no PA.
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The claim is based on a significant observation of youth physical activity levels.
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Global impact of physical inactivity and implications for public health nursing
Elizabeth Moxley et al. · Public Health Nursing · 2021
DOI 10.1111/phn.12958
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