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A review of the assessment and prevalence of sedentarism in older adults, its physiology/health impact and non-exercise mobility counter-measures

This literature review focuses on aspects of sedentary behaviour (SB) in elderly. Since it has been identified as a distinct health risk, independent of physical activity, SB is a significant issue. This is particularly true for an ageing population as evidence shows that older adults (aged ≥65 year...

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Autores principales: Wullems, Jorgen A., Verschueren, Sabine M. P., Degens, Hans, Morse, Christopher I., Onambélé, Gladys L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Netherlands 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4889631/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26972899
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10522-016-9640-1