Interval exercise is a path to good health, but how much, how often and for whom?

Clinical Science

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 315-316

  MacDonald, Maureen J ^a   Currie, Katharine D ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Aerobic interval training; Blood pressure; Cardiovascular risk factor; Endothelial function; Obesity

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; ENDURANCE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINESIOTHERAPY; NOTE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT DURATION; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EXERCISE THERAPY; HUMANS; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE;

EID: 60549091556     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/CS20080632     Document Type: Note

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