Evidence regarding the benefits of physical exercise

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 170, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 124-125

  Williamson, Jeff ^a   Pahor, Marco ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; COGNITION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NOTE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION;

AGED; AGING; COGNITION; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 75749153646     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2009.491     Document Type: Note

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