Exercise tolerance and physical activity levels in children referred to a weight reduction clinic

Irish Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Hussey, Juliette ^a   Gormley, J ^a   Bell, Christopher ^a   Roche, Edna F ^a   Hoey, H ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33645507818     PISSN: 03323102     EISSN: 03323102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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