Cardiorespiratory fitness: An independent and additive marker of risk stratification and health outcomes

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 776-779

  Barry A, Franklin ^a   McCullough, Peter A ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; BODY MASS; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY RISK; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEISURE; MORTALITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 69749117808     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/84.9.776     Document Type: Editorial

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