Physical activity in older people: A systematic review

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Sun, Fei ^a   Norman, Ian J ^b   While, Alison E ^b  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exercise; Older adults; Older people; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REVIEW;

AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 84877069825     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-449     Document Type: Article

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