The role of sports clubs in helping older people to stay active and prevent frailty: a longitudinal mediation analysis

Abstract Background Frailty is a common syndrome in older adults characterised by increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes as a result of decline in functional and physiological measures. Frailty predicts a range of poor health and social outcomes and is associated with increased risk of h...

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Main Authors: Paul Watts, Elizabeth Webb, Gopalakrishnan Netuveli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-017-0552-5