Sudden death in school children: Role of physical activities and meteorological conditions

Pediatrics International

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-156

  Takada, Kazuo ^a,d   Nagashima, Masami ^a   Takada, Haruko ^b   Sugita, Seiko ^c   Harrell, Joanne S ^e  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA CITY UNIV MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

^d Nagoya Med Assoc Health Center   (Japan)

^e Nagoya Med Assoc Health Center ^*

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Exercise; Meteorology; School children; School health; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METEOROLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SCHOOL; SPORT; SUDDEN DEATH; WEATHER;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DEATH, SUDDEN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SEASONS; WEATHER;

EID: 0033026772     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-200X.1999.4121032.x     Document Type: Article

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