Physical activity recommendations for older Australians

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-87

  Sims, Jane ^a   Hill, Keith ^b   Hunt, Susan ^c   Haralambous, Betty ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benefit; Health; Older adult; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 77957108229     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-6612.2009.00388.x     Document Type: Article

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