Sedentary lifestyles, physical activity, and cardiovascular disease: From research to practice

Critical Pathways in Cardiology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 184-193

  Bulwer, Bernard E ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior change; Cardiovascular disease; Physical activity; Prevention; Sedentay lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SITTING;

EID: 10644287845     PISSN: 1535282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hpc.0000146866.02137.ab     Document Type: Article

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