Cardiorespiratory fitness, physical activity level, and chronic pain: Are men more affected than women?

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 129-137

  Nielens, H ^a   Plaghki, L ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory endurance; Chronic pain; Cycle ergometer test; Fitness evaluation; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHRONIC DISEASE; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN CLINICS; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SEX FACTORS; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 0034967278     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-200106000-00005     Document Type: Article

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