Outdoor environment, mobility decline and quality of life among older people
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Studies in sport, physical education and healthAuthors
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2011Discipline
Gerontologia ja kansanterveysPublisher
University of JyväskyläISBN
978-951-39-4283-0ISSN Search the Publication Forum
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