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European Review of Aging and Physical Activity
Published in: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity 1/2015

Open Access 01-12-2015 | Editorial

EURAPA moves to open access: Research trends and challenges in physical activity in old age

Authors: Yael Netz, Wiebren Zijlstra

Published in: European Review of Aging and Physical Activity | Issue 1/2015

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The rise of the Internet has radically changed scholarly communication. It is now widely recognized that having an open access to research results contributes to better and more efficient science, and to innovation in the public and private sectors [1]. The global trend towards offering free online (open) access to the results of publicly-funded research (publications and data) has been a core strategy in the European Commission to accelerate the circulation of knowledge and thus innovation [1]. In accordance of this trend, the European Union (EU) is striving to improve access to scientific information and to boost the benefits of public investment in the research funded under the EU framework [2] so that everyone with access to the Internet can benefit from the latest scientific insights. …
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Metadata
Title
EURAPA moves to open access: Research trends and challenges in physical activity in old age
Authors
Yael Netz
Wiebren Zijlstra
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
European Review of Aging and Physical Activity / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1813-7253
Electronic ISSN: 1861-6909
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s11556-015-0149-4

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