Home versus center based physical activity programs in older adults
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Home versus center based physical activity programs in older adults.
BACKGROUND Physical inactivity is a leading cause of preventable death and morbidity in developed countries. In addition physical activity can potentially be an effective treatment for various medical conditions (e.g. cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis). Many types of physical activity programs exist ranging from simple home exercise programs to intense highly supervised hospital (center) b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004017.pub2