Exercise and the heart: A review of the early studies, in memory of Dr R.S. Paffenbarger

British Columbia Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 540-546

  Andrade, Jason ^a   Ignaszewski, Andrew ^a,b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Division of Cardiology   (United States)

^c ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Heart Failure Program   (Canada)

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EID: 38649085929     PISSN: 00070556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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