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Clinical Focus: Respiratory/Pulmonary Disorders and Cardiometabolic Health

Prescribing Physical Activity for Healthy Aging: Longitudinal Follow-Up and Mixed Method Analysis of a Primary Care Intervention

Emily Knight Lawson Health Research Institute, Aging, Rehabilitation, and Geriatric Care Research Centre, London, Ontario, Canada, and University of Western Ontario Faculty of Health Sciences, London, Ontario, Canada
, PhD(c) &
Robert J. Petrella Lawson Health Research Institute, Aging, Rehabilitation, and Geriatric Care Research Centre, London, Ontario, Canada, and University of Western Ontario Faculty of Health Sciences, London, Ontario, Canada; University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, London, Ontario, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, PhD
Pages 30-38 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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