Physical activity, physical fitness, and longevity

Biology of Sport

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-24

  Faff, J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Poland)

Author keywords

Longevity; Mortality; Physical activity; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAUSE OF DEATH; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 2342652816     PISSN: 0860021X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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