Do Physical Activity and Physical Fitness Avert Premature Mortality?

Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews

Volumn 24, Issue , 1996, Pages 135-171

  Lee, I Min ^a   Paffenbarger Jr , Ralph S ^a  

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CLINICAL TRIAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CAUSALITY; CLINICAL TRIALS; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK-TAKING;

EID: 0029685726     PISSN: 00916331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/00003677-199600240-00007     Document Type: Article

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