Does physical activity prevent cognitive decline and dementia?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

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Published in BMC Public Health on May 27, 2014

Authors

Sarah J Blondell, Rachel Hammersley-Mather, J Lennert Veerman1

Author Affiliations

1: The University of Queensland, School of Population Health, 4006 Herston, Queensland, Australia. l.veerman@sph.uq.edu.au.

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