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Editorial
. 2019 Apr 23;139(17):2000-2002.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.039116.

Putting the Measurement of Physical Capacity of Older Adults in Its Place

Stephen B Kritchevsky  1
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Editorial

Putting the Measurement of Physical Capacity of Older Adults in Its Place

Stephen B Kritchevsky. Circulation. .
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