Low intensity physical training in older subjects

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 72-77

  De Vito, G ^a   Hernandez, R ^b   Gonzalez, V ^b   Felici, F ^a   Figura, F ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÁDIZ   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aged; Excercise, physiology; Exercise test; Submaximal test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

AGING; EVALUATION STUDIES; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATION; TELEMETRY;

EID: 0030991254     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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