Assertive screening: Health checks prior to exercise programmes in older people

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-

  Campbell, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

AGED; DEFENSIVE MEDICINE; EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE;

EID: 61449115947     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.053587     Document Type: Editorial

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