Physical activity, the compression of morbidity, and the health of the elderly

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 64-68

  Fries, James F ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression of morbidity; Physical activity elderly; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; DISABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; ONSET AGE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 0030027281     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689608900202     Document Type: Review

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