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The Role of Intermediaries in Connecting Community-Dwelling Adults to Local Physical Activity and Exercise: A Scoping Review

International Journal of Integrated Care
Volume 24 (2024): Issue 2
By: Megan O’Grady,  Deirdre Connolly,  Megan Kennedy,  David Mockler,  Julie Broderick and  Emer Barrett  
Open Access
|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.7731 | Journal eISSN: 1568-4156
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Language: English
Submitted on: Aug 10, 2023
Accepted on: Apr 17, 2024
Published on: May 2, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
scoping review,
physical activity,
health promotion,
social prescribing,
link workers,
integrated care

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