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Correa-de-Araujo, R. (2015). Cultural Considerations for Exercise in Older Adults. In: Sullivan, G., Pomidor, A. (eds) Exercise for Aging Adults. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16095-5_7
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