Physical Exercise and Brain Functions in Older Adults
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1 PERFORM Centre, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada 2 Research Center, Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada 3Department of Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA 4Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 5 Brain Research Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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دوره 2013 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2013