Effects of physical exercise on the gastrointestinal tract;Efeitos do exercício físico sobre o trato gastrintestinal

Revista Brasileira de Medicina do Esporte

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 64-67

  De Lira, Claudio Andre Barbosa ^a   Vancini, Rodrigo Luiz ^a   Da Silva, Antonio Carlos ^a   Nouailhetas, Viviane Louise Andree ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Exercise; Gastrointestinal diseases; Gastrointestinal symptoms; Gastrointestinal tract

Indexed keywords

EID: 48849116808     PISSN: 15178692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-86922008000100012     Document Type: Review

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