Physical activity for cardiovascular disease prevention

Italian Heart Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 739-744

  Mezzani, Alessandro ^a   Giannuzzi, Pantaleo ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EUROPE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 2142805724     PISSN: 1129471X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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