Aerobic fitness, physiologic difficulty and physical activity in Black and White women

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1111-1117

  Hunter, G R ^a   Weinsier, R L ^a   Zuckerman, P A ^a   Darnell, B E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Maximum oxygen uptake; Rating of perceived exertion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CAUCASIAN; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERGOMETER; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; NEGRO; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SITTING; SLEEP; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREMENOPAUSE;

EID: 4344658079     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802724     Document Type: Article

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