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Published on in Vol 22, No 10 (2020): October

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Exergaming With Beat Saber: An Investigation of Virtual Reality Aftereffects

Exergaming With Beat Saber: An Investigation of Virtual Reality Aftereffects

Exergaming With Beat Saber: An Investigation of Virtual Reality Aftereffects

Authors of this article:

Ancret Szpak1 Author Orcid Image ;   Stefan Carlo Michalski1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tobias Loetscher1 Author Orcid Image
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