Effects of Nordic Walking training on exercise capacity and fitness in men participating in early, short-term inpatient cardiac rehabilitation after an acute coronary syndrome - A controlled trial

Clinical Rehabilitation

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 995-1004

  Kocur, Piotr ^a   Deskur Śmielecka, Ewa ^a   Wilk, Małgorzata ^a   Dylewicz, Piotr ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Poland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; ENDURANCE; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORDIC WALKING TRAINING; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REHABILITATION CENTERS; WALKING;

EID: 70449592086     PISSN: 02692155     EISSN: 14770873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269215509337464     Document Type: Article

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