Physical Performance in Middle Age and Old Age
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Physical performance in middle age and old age: good news for our sedentary and aging society.
BACKGROUND Physical performance often declines in middle age, but it is unclear to what extent this is due to biological aging. It can be difficult to determine whether such physical changes are truly age-related, as they might alternatively be explained as the negative consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. METHODS We assessed the endurance of a physically active subgroup of the population b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1866-0452
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2010.0809