Dancing in the golden age: a study on physical function, quality of life, and social engagement

Paolo Riccardo Brustio1, Monica Emma Liubicich2, Marcello Chiabrero3

  • 1NeuroMuscularFunction Research Group, School of Exercise and Sport Sciences, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy; Department of Psychology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.

Geriatric Nursing (New York, N.Y.)
|May 19, 2018
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