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Review
. 2018 Apr 17;73(5):619-621.
doi: 10.1093/gerona/gly033.

Accelerating Accelerometer Research in Aging

Eric J Shiroma  1 , Jennifer A Schrack  2   3 , Tamara B Harris  1
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Review

Accelerating Accelerometer Research in Aging

Eric J Shiroma et al. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. .
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Frequency of PubMed manuscripts with keywords “accelerometer” and “older adults” from 1987 to 2017.
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