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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 37, 2010 - Issue 1
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Original Articles

Changes in the Limits of Stability Induced by Weight-Shifting Training in Elderly Women

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Pages 46-62 | Received 18 Dec 2008, Accepted 24 Apr 2009, Published online: 15 Jan 2011

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