Physical activity and functional disability among older adults in Ghana: The moderating role of multi-morbidity

Physical activity and functional disability among older adults in Ghana: The moderating role of multi-morbidity

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Knowledge about how physical activity levels relate to functional disability is essential for health promotion and planning older adults’ care or rehabilitation. The risk of living with one or more chronic health conditions increases with increasing age in lower and higher income countries–many of w...

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Main Authors:	Kofi Awuviry-Newton, Mary Amponsah, Dinah Amoah, Pablo Villalobos Dintrans, Adjeiwa Akosua Afram, Julie Byles, Jacob Rugare Mugumbate, Paul Kowal, Nestor Asiamah
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:	PLOS Global Public Health
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10021534/?tool=EBI

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