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Original Articles

The effect of out-of-home activity intervention delivered by volunteers on depressive symptoms among older people with severe mobility limitations: a randomized controlled trial

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Pages 231-238 | Received 19 Feb 2014, Accepted 09 May 2014, Published online: 13 Jun 2014

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