Dementia and physical activity

European Review of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-3

  Mechling, Heinz ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

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EID: 40949154654     PISSN: 18137253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11556-008-0033-6     Document Type: Editorial

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