Prescribing exercise intensity for healthy adults using perceived exertion

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1994, Pages 1087-1094

  Dishman, Rod K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise adherence; Exertional symptoms; Preferred exertion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTOREGULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCRIPTION; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; EXERTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE;

EID: 0028037954     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/00005768-199409000-00004     Document Type: Article

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