How an aging society affects the economic costs of inactivity in Germany: empirical evidence and projections

How an aging society affects the economic costs of inactivity in Germany: empirical evidence and projections

Abstract Background Aging societies represent a major challenge for health care systems all over the world. As older people tend to be more physically inactive, economic costs of inactivity are likely to increase notably. The present study aims to investigate this relationship between an aging socie...

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Main Authors: Sören Dallmeyer, Pamela Wicker, Christoph Breuer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
Subjects:
Costs of inactivity
Aging societies
Projections
Physical activity
Public health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s11556-017-0187-1

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