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成人大片 researcher explores prescribing physical activity for older adults. A review paper published in Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), co-authored by 成人大片 professor Dr. Jane Thornton, summarizes considerable evidence supporting the important role physical activity plays in preventing or reducing the effects of diseases and offers insight into 鈥減rescribing鈥 effective exercise for older adults.
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We acknowledge that of the Anishinaabek (Ah-nish-in-a-bek), Haudenosaunee (Ho-den-no-show-nee), Lūnaapéewak (Len-ahpay- wuk) and Attawandaron (Add-a-won-da-run) peoples, on lands connected with the London Township and Sombra Treaties of 1796 and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum. This land continues to be home to diverse Indigenous peoples (e.g. First Nations, Métis and Inuit) whom we recognize as contemporary stewards of the land and vital contributors of our society.
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Older, Faster, Stronger
The CCAA is a not-for-profit national research and education centre within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Western. It is unique in Canada as it promotes physical activity and the well-being of older adults through a combination of basic and applied research, educational resources and community-based programs.
