Physical activity and menstrual cycle characteristics in two prospective cohorts

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 156, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 402-409

  Sternfeld, Barbara ^a   Jacobs, Marlena K ^a   Quesenberry Jr , Charles P ^a   Gold, Ellen B ^b   Sowers, Maryfran ^c  

^a DIVISION OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Menstrual cycle; Menstruation; Prospective studies

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; WOMENS STATUS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECREATION; SEMICONDUCTOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MICHIGAN; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036727489     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwf060     Document Type: Article

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