Feasibility and Effects of a Physical Activity Program Using Gerontechnology in Assisted Living Communities for Older Adults.
Background The number of older adults residing in assisted living communities is increasing. Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA) on physical and cognitive capacities, and the opportunities for being active offered in these living environments, this population is highly sedentary and more...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Medical Directors Association Vol. 18; no. 12; pp. 1069 - 1076 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Dec2017
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