Patterns of intense physical activity among 15- to 30-year-old Finns: The cardiovascular risk in young Finns study

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-39

  Raitakari, O T ^a   Taimela, S ^b   Porkka, K V K ^c   Leino, M ^a   Telama, R ^d   Dahl, M ^a   Viikari, J S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Helsinki Res Inst Sports E   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Epidemiology; Physical activity; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0030078740     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1996.tb00068.x     Document Type: Article

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