Australian and New Zealand Society for geriatric medicine: Position statement - exercise guidelines for older adults

Australasian Journal on Ageing

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 287-294

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AGE; AGED; AGING; COGNITION DISORDERS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; ECONOMICS; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS; TIME; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COGNITION DISORDERS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84913609527     PISSN: 14406381     EISSN: 17416612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12194     Document Type: Article

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