Amount and intensity of physical activity, fitness, and serum lipids in pre-menopausal women

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 911-918

  Arquer, A ^a,b   Elosua, Roberto ^a   Covas, M I ^a   Molina, L ^c   Marrugat, J ^a,b  

^a INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cholesterol; Exercise; Lipoproteins; Physical fitness; Triglycerides

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTRONE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; LIPID; LIPOPROTEIN; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; SEX HORMONE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MENOPAUSE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHOLESTEROL, HDL; CHOLESTEROL, LDL; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPIDS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PREMENOPAUSE;

EID: 33751057961     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-923790     Document Type: Article

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