Physical activity and health in old age

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 154-155

  McMurdo, M E T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; COLON CANCER; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FALLING; HEALTH; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTION; SENESCENCE; SHORT SURVEY; SLEEP; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030666490     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693309704200513     Document Type: Short Survey

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