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The Association Between Physical Activity and Cataracts Among 17,777 People Aged 15–69 Years Residing in Spain

Guillermo F. López-Sáncheza Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, Murcia, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shahina Pardhanb Vision and Eye Research Unit, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UKView further author information
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Mike Trottc Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UKView further author information
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Sheila Sánchez-Castilloa Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Murcia, Murcia, SpainView further author information
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Sarah E Jacksond Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UKView further author information
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Mark Tullye School of Health Sciences, Institute of Mental Health Sciences, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, UKView further author information
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Trish Gorelyf Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, UKView further author information
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Rubén López-Buenog Department of Physical Medicine and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, SpainView further author information
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Nicola Veroneseh Aging Branch, Neuroscience Institute, National Research Council, Padua, ItalyView further author information
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Maria Skalskai Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology, University Clinical Centre in Gdansk, Gdansk, PolandView further author information
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Joanna Jastrzębskaj Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Gdansk Medical University, Gdansk, PolandView further author information
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Zbigniew Jastrzębskik Department of Health Promotion, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, PolandView further author information
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Lee Smithc Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UKView further author information
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Pages 272-277 | Received 12 Nov 2019, Accepted 11 Feb 2020, Published online: 18 Feb 2020

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