The use of commercial health video games to promote physical activity in older adults

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 27-32

  Shubert, Tiffany E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECREATION; REVIEW; STROKE;

EID: 77954487401     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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