An exploratory study of cardiac health in college athletes

Applied Nursing Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 228-235

  Muñoz, Laura ^a   Norgan, Gary ^a   Rauschhuber, Maureen ^a   Allwein, David ^a   Powell, Brent W ^a   Mitchell, David ^a   Gilliland, Irene ^a   Beltz, Suzanne ^a   Mahon, Marveen ^a   Mikan, Vanessa ^a   Cook, Jennifer ^a   Lowry, Jolynn ^a   Richardson, Cynthia ^a   Sethness, Renee ^a   Etnyre, Annette ^a   Jones, Mary Elaine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; SPORT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; SPORTS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 70350503043     PISSN: 08971897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.02.008     Document Type: Article

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