Physical activity six months after a myocardial infarction

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-197

  Brändström, Yvonne ^a   Brink, Eva ^b   Grankvist, Gunne ^c   Alsén, Pia ^c   Herlitz, Johan ^d   Karlson, Björn W ^e  

^a NU Hospital Group   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY WEST   (Sweden)

^d SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Myocardial infarction; Physical activity; Physical functioning

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

EID: 69849106571     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01744.x     Document Type: Article

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