Mobility and active ageing in suburban environments: Findings from in-depth interviews and person-based GPS tracking

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Zeitler, Elisabeth ^a   Buys, Laurie ^a   Aird, Rosemary ^a   Miller, Evonne ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

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EID: 84872148080     PISSN: 16877063     EISSN: 16877071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/257186     Document Type: Article

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