Physical activity and cardiovascular performance - How important is cardiorespiratory fitness in childhood?

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 235-243

  Schindler, Christoph ^a   Siegert, Joachim ^a   Kirch, Wilhelm ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory fitness; Childhood; Health related fitness; Metabolic syndrome (MetS)

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR PERFORMANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LONGEVITY; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBESITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW;

EID: 44249095546     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-008-0190-0     Document Type: Review

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