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Activity and Wellbeing

Intensity and type of physical activity predicts depression in older adults

Mercy Ngosa MumbaCapstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Alexandra F. NacarrowCapstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; ;Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;
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Shameka CodyCapstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;
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Betty A. KeyCapstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;
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Hui WangInstitute for Rural Health Research, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;
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MacKenzie RobbCapstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;
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Abigail JurczykDepartment of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
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Cassandra FordCapstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;
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Mary Ann KelleyCapstone College of Nursing, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;
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Rebecca S. AllenDepartment of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA;
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Pages 664-671 | Received 20 Jul 2019, Accepted 31 Dec 2019, Published online: 17 Jan 2020

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