Health Related Quality of Life Among Frail and Pre-Frail Older Adults in Taiwan
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Physical Activity in Non-Frail and Frail Older Adults
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Gerontology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1873-9598
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijge.2017.01.003