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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 6 (2020), Article ID 6:IJPTR-169, 4 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2020/169
Commentary
Japanese Super Aging Society and Frailty Syndrome

Hatsue Saito1, Mayuko Kimura1 and Susumu Ito1,2,*

1Wellness Research Centre, Kokushikan University, Tokyo, Japan
2High-Tech Research Centre, Kokushikan University, Tokyo, Japan
Prof. Susumu Ito, High-Tech Research Centre, Kokushikan University, Tokyo, Japan; E-mail: itossm@kokushikan.ac.jp
15 December 2020; 28 December 2020; 30 December 2020
Saito H, Kimura M, Ito S (2020) Japanese Super Aging Society and Frailty Syndrome. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 6: 169. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2020/169

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