Exercise in cardiac rehabilitation

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 79-86

  Bethell, Hugh J N ^a  

^a Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANGINA PECTORIS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; ISOTONIC EXERCISE; KINESIOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032925048     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.33.2.79     Document Type: Review

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