A 33-yr follow-up of peak oxygen uptake and related variables of former physical education students

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1844-1852

  Åstrand, Per Olof ^a   Bergh, Ulf ^b   Kilbom, Åsa ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Age; Heart rate; Longitudinal study; Lung function; Submaximal and maximal exercise

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; DEMOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

EID: 0030914513     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1997.82.6.1844     Document Type: Article

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