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Exercise Dependence Symptoms in a Sample of Exercise Science Students in the United States

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  1. Department of Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA, USA

    James L. Nuzzo, Crista L. Schindler & William J. Ryan

  2. School of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33613, USA

    James L. Nuzzo

  3. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany, Albany, NY, USA

    Crista L. Schindler

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We thank Jesse Halasowski for his contributions in the data collection process.

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Nuzzo, J.L., Schindler, C.L. & Ryan, W.J. Exercise Dependence Symptoms in a Sample of Exercise Science Students in the United States. Int J Ment Health Addiction 11, 611–618 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-013-9433-6

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