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About Scott A. Conger, David Bassett, and Lindsay Toth

Scott A. Conger, David Bassett, and Lindsay Toth

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Scott A. Conger Associate Professor of Exercise Physiology, Boise State University. David Bassett Professor and Department Head of Kinesiology, Recreation and Sport Studies, University of Tennessee. Lindsay Toth Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, University of North Florida. This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.

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