Built Environment, Adiposity, and Physical Activity in Adults Aged 50–75
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Physical Activity and the Built Environment
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Preventive Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0749-3797
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.03.021