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Data sources Cochrane Central, PsycINFO, Embase, Medline and CINAHL. Eligibility criteria Peer-reviewed, randomised controlled trials, in English (1990–present), which examined the effects of exercise ...

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A growing number of experts warn that what’s marketed as “functional fitness” may be more hype than science—raising questions ...