Functional flexibility in institutionalized sedentary older adults
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria & Desempenho Humano
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1980-0037,1415-8426
DOI: 10.1590/1980-0037.2021v23e73816