Moderate or vigorous exercise? Which best helps prolong life?

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 721-725

  Palatini, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESTYLE; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISEASE; RISK REDUCTION; SURVIVAL TIME; WALKING;

AGE FACTORS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; LONGEVITY; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGNOSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 33749034448     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/01.JCM.0000247317.19418.17     Document Type: Editorial

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