Exercise and Parkinson's disease

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1185-

  Playford, E Diane ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; BRADYKINESIA; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; FALLING; HUMAN; MUSCLE MASS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT RESPONSE; WALKING;

EID: 80053632407     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2011-300987     Document Type: Editorial

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