Maximal and submaximal aerobic fitness in postmenopausal women: Influence of hormone-replacement therapy

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 922-928

  Stathokostas, Liza ^a,b   Kowalchuk, John M ^a   Petrella, Robert J ^a   Paterson, Donald H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Cycle ergometer exercise; Hormone status; Maximal oxygen uptake; Ventilatory threshold

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; ESTROGEN THERAPY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE;

AGED; AGING; ANAEROBIC THRESHOLD; ANTHROPOMETRY; BLOOD PRESSURE; ESTROGEN REPLACEMENT THERAPY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTMENOPAUSE;

EID: 53649095615     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H08-070     Document Type: Article

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