Physical activity and stroke mortality in women: Ten-year follow-up of the Nord-Trondelag Health Survey, 1984-1986

Stroke

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 14-18

  Ellekjær, Hanne ^a   Holmen, Jostein ^a   Ellekjær, Erik ^b   Vatten, Lars ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b Innherred Hospital   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Exercise; Risk factors; Stroke prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; NORWAY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

EID: 0033985645     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.31.1.14     Document Type: Article

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