Advancing physical activity in older Australians: Missed opportunities?

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 206-207

  Sims, Jane ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NOTE; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGING; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 84871461424     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12002     Document Type: Note

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