The association between physical activity and hot flash severity, frequency, and duration in mid-life women

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 127-129

  Romani, William A ^a   Gallicchio, Lisa ^b   Flaws, Jodi A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MERCY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; WORK;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOT FLASHES; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 59549086549     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20834     Document Type: Article

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