Risk factors for myocardial infarction during vacation travel

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 396-401

  Kop, Willem J ^a   Vingerhoets, Ad ^b   Kruithof, Gert Jan ^c   Gottdiener, John S ^d  

^a UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Royal Dutch Touring Club ANWB   (Netherlands)

^d ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Leisure activities; Myocardial infarction; Psychosocial; Risk factors; Vacation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TRAVEL;

EID: 0038012836     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PSY.0000046077.21273.EC     Document Type: Article

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