The importance of physical activity

ERS Monograph

Volumn 2015, Issue 9781849840644, 2015, Pages 224-239

  Langer, Daniel ^a,b   Demeyer, Heleen ^a,b   Troosters, Thierry ^a,b   Gosselink, Rik ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

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EID: 85093903149     PISSN: 2312508X     EISSN: 23125098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/2312508X.10019914     Document Type: Article

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