A Descriptive Systematic Review of Physical Activity Interventions for Caregivers: Effects on Caregivers’ and Care Recipients’ Psychosocial Outcomes, Physical Activity Levels, and Physical Health

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• Publication year

  2016

• Venue

  Annals of Behavioral Medicine

• Publication date

  2016-07-20

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1007/S12160-016-9819-3PMID 27439530
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