Effect of exercise on upper respiratory tract infection in sedentary subjects

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 304-306

  Weidner, T ^a,b   Schurr, T ^b  

^a HP 209   (United States)

^b BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; SITTING; SYMPTOM; TIME; TRAINING; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0043071271     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.37.4.304     Document Type: Article

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