JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 310-314 , June 2006

Promoting Physical Activity and Exercise in Older Adults

  • Edward Kwok-Ho Hui, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • ,
  • Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • VAGLAHS Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD, VAGLAHS Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), UCLA Med-Geri, GRECC, SFVP, Box 951692, Sep VAMC (11E), Los Angeles, CA 90095-1692.

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PII: S1525-8610(06)00173-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.03.006

JAMDA
Volume 7, Issue 5 , Pages 310-314 , June 2006

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