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Features: Leisure Today

The Elderly's Need for Physical Activity

Claire M. Foret Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, 70506, USA
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James M. Clemons Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA, 70506, USA
Pages 56-61 | Published online: 24 Feb 2013

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