Improving the cardio-respiratory fitness in older people and cardiac patients: Findings from an Italian participatory research

Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-110

  Ciardullo, Anna V ^a   Daghio, M Monica ^a   Severi, Sabrina ^a   Tripi, Ferdinando ^a  

^a AUSL Modena   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardio respiratory fitness; Older people; Participatory research; Walking test

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POPULATION RISK; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTEER; WALKING;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0042624956     PISSN: 11220643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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