Physical activity, aerobic fitness, and causality: Reflections from complex adaptive systems

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 182-192

  Biltz, George R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE;

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AEROBIC METABOLISM; BEHAVIOR; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MUSCLE BLOOD FLOW; NONLINEAR SYSTEM; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

EID: 33646571208     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.18.2.182     Document Type: Review

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