Outdoor physical activity for older people-the senior exercise park: Current research, challenges and future directions

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Outdoor physical activity for older people-the senior exercise park: Current research, challenges and future directions

© 2018 Australian Health Promotion Association. Issue addressed: Exercising outdoors provide beneficial effect on mental and physical health for all ages. However, few older people exercise outdoors other than walking. While outdoor gyms have become increasingly common in Australia, limited outdoor...

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Main Authors:	Levinger, P., Sales, M., Polman, R., Haines, T., Dow, B., Biddle, S., Duque, G., Hill, Keith
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Australian Health Promotion Association 2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66714

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