Beneficial effects of exercise: Shifting the focus from body weight to other markers of health

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 924-927

  King, N A ^a   Hopkins, M ^b   Caudwell, P ^c   Stubbs, R J ^d   Blundell, J E ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b LEEDS TRINITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d SLIMMING WORLD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY WEIGHT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD CHANGE; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AFFECT; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 70449727697     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.065557     Document Type: Article

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