Does heavy physical exertion trigger myocardial infarction? A case-crossover analysis nested in a population-based case- referent study

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 151, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 459-467

  Hallqvist, Johan ^a   Möller, Jette ^a   Ahlbom, Anders ^a   Diderichsen, Finn ^a   Reuterwall, Christina ^a,b,c   De Faire, Ulf ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c Institute for Working Life   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Cross over studies; Myocardial infarction; Physical exertion; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0343962576     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010231     Document Type: Article

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