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Dog ownership supports the maintenance of physical activity during poor weather in older English adults: cross-sectional results from the EPIC Norfolk cohort

BACKGROUND: Dog ownership has been suggested to encourage physical activity in older adults and may enhance resilience to poor environmental conditions. This study investigates the role of dog ownership and walking as a means of supporting the maintenance of physical activity in older adults during...

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Autores principales: Wu, Yu-Tzu, Luben, Robert, Jones, Andy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5561362/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28739839
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2017-208987