Effects of short-term exercise training on symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-92

  Hegbom, Finn ^a   Stavem, Knut ^c   Sire, Svein ^b   Heldal, Magnus ^a   Orning, Otto M ^a   Gjesdal, Knut ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c AKERSHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EXERCISE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHORT FORM 36; SYMPTOM;

EID: 33846853729     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.03.034     Document Type: Article

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