Leisure-time physical activity but not work-related physical activity is associated with decreased plasma viscosity: Results from a large population sample

Circulation

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 335-341

  Koenig, Wolfgang ^a,e   Sund, Malte ^b   During, Angela ^c   Ernst, Edzard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

^c Institute of Epidemiology   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

epidemiology; exercise; microcirculation; risk factors; viscosity, plasma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLASMA VISCOSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASON;

EID: 0031018963     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.95.2.335     Document Type: Article

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