High-intensity aerobic exercise training improves the heart in health and disease

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 2-11

  Kemi, Ole Johan ^a   Wisløff, Ulrik ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Heart disease; Heart health; High intensity aerobic exercise

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEART; HEART FAILURE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 75749090874     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0b013e3181c56b89     Document Type: Review

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