A comparison of physical activity in men and women with cardiac disease: Do gender roles complicate recovery?

Women and Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-48

  Jenson, Mary ^a   Suls, Jerry ^a   Lemos, Katherine ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation to heart disease; Cardiac rehabilitation; Gender differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LAUNDRY; LIFTING EFFORT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGED; CORONARY DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RISK FACTORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0037228496     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v37n01_03     Document Type: Review

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