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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
Volume 36, 2012 - Issue 2
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Older Adults' Perceptions of Exercising in a Senior Gym

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Pages 131-146 | Received 28 Aug 2011, Accepted 19 Nov 2011, Published online: 20 Jun 2012

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