Loneliness, social isolation, and objectively measured physical activity in rural-living older adults

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Loneliness, social isolation, and objectively measured physical activity in rural-living older adults. / de Koning, Jolanthe; Richards, Suzanne; Stathi, Afroditi.

In: Journal of aging and physical activity, Vol. 28, No. 3, 06.2020, p. 467-477.

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de Koning, J, Richards, S & Stathi, A 2020, 'Loneliness, social isolation, and objectively measured physical activity in rural-living older adults', Journal of aging and physical activity, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 467-477. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2019-0027

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de Koning, J., Richards, S., & Stathi, A. (2020). Loneliness, social isolation, and objectively measured physical activity in rural-living older adults. Journal of aging and physical activity, 28(3), 467-477. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2019-0027

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de Koning J, Richards S, Stathi A. Loneliness, social isolation, and objectively measured physical activity in rural-living older adults. Journal of aging and physical activity. 2020 Jun;28(3):467-477. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2019-0027

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de Koning, Jolanthe ; Richards, Suzanne ; Stathi, Afroditi. / Loneliness, social isolation, and objectively measured physical activity in rural-living older adults. In: Journal of aging and physical activity. 2020 ; Vol. 28, No. 3. pp. 467-477.

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