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Stathokostas, L., Jones, G. (2015). Risks of Exercise for Older Adults. In: Sullivan, G., Pomidor, A. (eds) Exercise for Aging Adults. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16095-5_3
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