Strength training and hypercholesterolemia: An epidemiologic study of 8499 employed men

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-41

  Tucker, Lorry A ^a   Silvester, L Jay ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood Lipids; Cholesterol; Exercise; Fitness; Heart Disease; Strength Training; Weight Lifting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRENGTH; TRAINING;

EID: 0029809380     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-11.1.35     Document Type: Article

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