Delaying decline in pulmonary function with physical activity: A 25-year follow-up

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 494-499

  Pelkonen, Margit ^a   Notkola, Irma Leena ^b   Lakka, Timo ^b   Tukiainen, Hannu O ^b   Kivinen, Paula ^b   Nissinen, Aulikki ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

FEV; Mortality; Physical activity; Pulmonary function; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; WALKING;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BICYCLING; COHORT STUDIES; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LUNG; MALE; MAXIMAL MIDEXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RURAL HEALTH; SKIING; SMOKING; WALKING;

EID: 0042829161     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200208-954OC     Document Type: Article

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