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Is Physical Activity Associated with Physical Literacy and Health Literacy in Older Women? Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study in Southern Croatia

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjst-2025-0020 | Journal eISSN: 2082-8799 | Journal ISSN: 1899-1998
Language: English
Page range: 48 - 54
Submitted on: Jun 17, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 22, 2025
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Published on: Oct 10, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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