Physical activity and public health: Updated recommendation for adults from the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Heart Association

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1423-1434

  Haskell, William L ^a   Lee, I Min ^b   Pate, Russell R ^c   Powell, Kenneth E ^d   Blair, Steven N ^c   Franklin, Barry A ^e   MacEra, Caroline A ^f   Heath, Gregory W ^g   Thompson, Paul D ^h   Bauman, Adrian ⁱ  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES   (United States)

^e WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^h HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benefits; Physical activity dose; Physical activity intensity; Risks

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; HEART RATE; JOGGING; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; CONSENSUS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIETIES; SPORTS MEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548239152     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/mss.0b013e3180616b27     Document Type: Review

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