Physical activity, including walking, and cognitive function in older women.

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Published in JAMA on September 22, 2004

Authors

Jennifer Weuve1, Jae Hee Kang, JoAnn E Manson, Monique M B Breteler, James H Ware, Francine Grodstein

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass 02215, USA. jweuve@hsph.harvard.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Effects of Genetic Variation on the Efficacy of Aerobic Exercise | NCT03670186

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