The benefits of physical activity for health in older people - An update

Reviews in Clinical Gerontology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Bassey, E Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTHRITIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BLOOD PRESSURE; CANCER; CAUSE OF DEATH; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISABILITY; DYNAMIC EXERCISE; EXERCISE; FALLING; FITNESS; FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENESCENCE; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 33746170214     PISSN: 09592598     EISSN: 14699036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0959259805001711     Document Type: Review

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