Physical activity and cardiovascular health: A close link;Esercizio fisico e stato di salute: Un legame inscindibile

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-78

  Fattirolli, Francesco ^a   Cellai, Tommaso ^a   Burgisser, Costanza ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN A1C; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HORMONE; INSULIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; OXYGEN;

AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGED; ANXIETY; BLOOD VESSEL COMPLIANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; JOINT MOBILITY; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MORTALITY; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; STRESS; VASODILATATION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0037678535     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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