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A case for leveraging integrated regulation strategies to optimize health benefits from self-determined exercise behavior

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Acknowledgments

Preparation of this commentary was supported in part by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number F31CA180483. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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Preparation of this commentary was supported in part by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number F31CA180483.

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Authors Courtney J. Stevens and Angela D. Bryan declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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    Courtney J. Stevens MA & Angela D. Bryan PhD

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Stevens, C.J., Bryan, A.D. A case for leveraging integrated regulation strategies to optimize health benefits from self-determined exercise behavior. ann. behav. med. 49, 783–784 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-015-9722-3

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