Exercise and its role in the prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 220-229

  Miller, Todd D ^a   Balady, Gary J ^b   Fletcher, Gerald F ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY RISK; EXERCISE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031462248     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02892287     Document Type: Review

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