Additional exercise does not change hospital or patient outcomes in older medical patients: A controlled clinical trial

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-111

  de Morton, Natalie A ^a,b   Keating, Jennifer L ^a   Berlowitz, David J ^b   Jackson, Bruce ^c   Lim, Wen K ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

^c DANDENONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged; Exercise; Hospitalization; Physical fitness; Physiotherapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447260016     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(07)70043-0     Document Type: Article

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