Physical activity continuum throughout the lifespan: Is exercise medicine or what?

What it found

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The trial behind it

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Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

1. Study design of 'PASIBO' - co-creation and development of a physical activity intervention to patients with inflammatory bowel disease.BMC health services research · 2025
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2. The Journal of Sport and Health Science: Commemorating a decade of publishing milestones and impact.Journal of sport and health science · 2022
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3. Negotiating exercise as medicine: Narratives from people with type 2 diabetes.Health (London, England : 1997) · 2021
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4. Optimal Human Functioning Requires Exercise Across the Lifespan: Mobility in a 1g Environment Is Intrinsic to the Integrity of Multiple Biological Systems.Frontiers in physiology · 2020
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5. Exercise is…?: A commentary response.Journal of sport and health science · 2017
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Authors and funding

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Abstract

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