Gardening Provides Recommended Physical Activity For Older Adults
Monday, December 29, 2008 - 22:42
in Health & Medicine
Gardening is a very popular leisure activity for adults aged 65 or older in the United States. A recent study set out to determine if gardening enables older adults to meet the physical activity recommendation set forth by the CDC and the ACSM.
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