Physical Activity and Fitness for Health and Longevity

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 67, Issue , 1996, Pages S-11-S-28

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

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGEVITY; MALE; MORTALITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONGEVITY; MALE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030225598     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1996.10608850     Document Type: Article

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