Successful Aging: The Role of Physical Activity

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-28

  Chodzko Zajko, Wojtek ^a   Schwingel, Andiara ^a   Chae Hee Park, ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; exercise; physical activity; successful aging

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992785674     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827608325456     Document Type: Review

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