Action on Obesity and Fitness: The Physiatrist's Role

PM and R

Volumn 1, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 795-797

  Laskowski, Edward R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; OBESITY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EXERCISE THERAPY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 70349222517     PISSN: 19341482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.08.448     Document Type: Editorial

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