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Empirical Studies

“It depends on the boss” – a qualitative study of multi-level interventions aiming at office workers’ movement behaviour and mental health

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Article: 2258564 | Received 20 Jan 2023, Accepted 09 Sep 2023, Published online: 20 Sep 2023

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