The Physical Effect of Exergames in Healthy Elderly - A Systematic Review

Games for Health Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 205-212

  Larsen, Lisbeth H ^a   Schou, Lone ^a   Lund, Henrik Hautop ^b   Langberg, Henning ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

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EID: 84992679457     PISSN: 2161783X     EISSN: 21617856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/g4h.2013.0036     Document Type: Review

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