Cardiorespiratory fitness level and cardiovascular risk factors in school-aged girls

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 257-272

  Ribeiro, J C ^a   Leandro, C ^a   Guerra, S ^a   Oliveira, J ^a   Duarte, J A ^a   Mota, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory fitness; Cardiovascular; Girls; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SKINFOLD; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0344441920     PISSN: 03067297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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