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Thirsting to understand the temporal dynamics of physical activity and alcohol use
  1. David E Conroy1,2,
  2. Aaron L Pincus3,
  3. Nilam Ram4,
  4. Mustafa al’Absi5
  1. 1 Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
  2. 2 Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
  3. 3 Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
  4. 4 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
  5. 5 Department of Biobehavioral Health and Family Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Duluth, MN, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr David E Conroy, Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 266 Rec Hall, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA; conroy{at}psu.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097949

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