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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
Volume 27, 2003 - Issue 2
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Evidence-Based Interventions to Increase Physical Activity Among Older Adults

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Pages 39-52 | Received 01 Jul 2002, Accepted 01 Jan 2003, Published online: 12 Aug 2009

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