Influence of the level of physical activity over the cardiorespiratory capacity in older women;Influência do nível de atividade física sobre a aptidão cardiorrespiratória em mulheres idosas

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-102

  Krause, Maressa Priscila ^a   Buzzachera, Cosme Franklin ^a   Hallage, Tatiana ^a   Pulner, Silviane Bini ^a   Da Silva, Sergio Gregorio ^a,b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b Jardim Botânico   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549180300     PISSN: 15178692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-86922007000200006     Document Type: Article

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