Correlation between prior exercise and present health and fitness status of entering medical students

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 103, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 361-366

  Peterson, D Fred ^a   Degenhardt, Brian F ^a   Smith, Carol M ^a  

^a A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP; STRENGTH;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041469828     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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