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Clinical & Translational Metabolism
Published in: Clinical Reviews in Bone and Mineral Metabolism 2/2016

01-06-2016 | Locomotive Syndrome

Introduction

Author: Kozo Nakamura

Published in: Clinical & Translational Metabolism | Issue 2/2016

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The importance of exercise for preventing diseases that affect life expectancy, such as hypertension and diabetes, has long been established. However, little attention has been given to the locomotive organs, which enable the performance of exercise. With increases in life expectancy, quality of life (QOL) is becoming an important issue as part of survival prognosis, and locomotive organ health is receiving more attention. …
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Title
Introduction
Author
Kozo Nakamura
Publication date
01-06-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Clinical & Translational Metabolism / Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 1534-8644
Electronic ISSN: 2948-2445
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12018-016-9209-1

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