Effects of Playful Exercise of Older Adults on Balance and Physical Activity: a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Effects of Playful Exercise of Older Adults on Balance and Physical Activity : a Randomized Controlled Trial. / Ehrari, Humira; Larsen, Rasmus Tolstrup; Langberg, Henning; Andersen, Henning Boje.

I: Journal of Population Ageing, Bind 13, 2020, s. 207–222.

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Ehrari, H, Larsen, RT, Langberg, H & Andersen, HB 2020, 'Effects of Playful Exercise of Older Adults on Balance and Physical Activity: a Randomized Controlled Trial', Journal of Population Ageing, bind 13, s. 207–222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12062-020-09273-8

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Ehrari, H., Larsen, R. T., Langberg, H., & Andersen, H. B. (2020). Effects of Playful Exercise of Older Adults on Balance and Physical Activity: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Population Ageing, 13, 207–222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12062-020-09273-8

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Ehrari H, Larsen RT, Langberg H, Andersen HB. Effects of Playful Exercise of Older Adults on Balance and Physical Activity: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Population Ageing. 2020;13:207–222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12062-020-09273-8

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Ehrari, Humira ; Larsen, Rasmus Tolstrup ; Langberg, Henning ; Andersen, Henning Boje. / Effects of Playful Exercise of Older Adults on Balance and Physical Activity : a Randomized Controlled Trial. I: Journal of Population Ageing. 2020 ; Bind 13. s. 207–222.

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