Corrigendum: Determinants of Health and Physical Activity Levels Among Breast Cancer Survivors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

A Corrigendum on
Determinants of Health and Physical Activity Levels Among Breast Cancer Survivors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

by Gurgel, A. R. B., Mingroni-Netto, P., Farah, J. C., de Brito, C. M. M., Remama Group, Levin, A. S., et al. (2021). Front. Physiol. 12:624169. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2021.624169

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