Physical activity and cardiovascular health in the elderly

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 13-25

  Cherubini, A ^a   Lowenthal, D T ^b   Williams, L S ^c   Maggio, D ^a   Mecocci, P ^a   Senin, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Cardiovascular disease; Exercise; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; BODY FAT; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIPID METABOLISM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STROKE;

EID: 0031955348     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03339629     Document Type: Review

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