Statement on exercise: Benefits and recommendations for physical activity programs for all Americans: A statement for health professionals by the committee on exercise and cardiac rehabilitation of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association

Circulation

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 857-862

  Fletcher, Gerald F ^a   Balady, Gary ^a   Blair, Steven N ^a   Blumenthal, James ^a   Caspersen, Carl ^a   Chaitman, Bernard ^a   Epstein, Stephen ^a   Sivarajan Froelicher, Erika S ^a   Froelicher, Victor F ^a   Pina, Ileana L ^a   Pollock, Michael L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EMPLOYER; EXERCISE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART REHABILITATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 0004324213     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.94.4.857     Document Type: Review

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