Physical activity and sedentary lifestyle: Impact on health and quality of life of older people

We analyzed the current status of the elderly in relation to physical activity and sedentary, the latter now become a major source of threat to public health in the European and American countries. We report the negative effects of physical inactivity on cardiovascular parameters, diabetes, depressi...

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Main Authors: Francisco Salinas Martínez, Armando Cocca, Kamal Mohamed, Jesús Viciana Ramírez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: FEADEF 2010-01-01
Series:Retos: Nuevas Tendencias en Educación Física, Deportes y Recreación
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Online Access:http://www.retos.org/numero_17/17-28.html