Physical activity and psychological well-being in older women
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Physical activity and psychological well-being in older women.
Older individuals typically experience declines in physical functioning and increasing incidence of chronic health problems such as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. Although some declines with age are inevitable, considerable evidence indicates that physically active older individuals maintain healthy functioning longer than do sedentary peers. 2,3 For example, in summarizing research o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Women's Health Issues
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1049-3867
DOI: 10.1016/s1049-3867(96)00033-3