Physical activity and postmenopausal health

Journal of the British Menopause Society

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 70-74

  Beitz, Roma ^a   Dören, Martina ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Osteoporosis; Physical activity; Postmenopause; Women's health

Indexed keywords

AGING; BONE STRENGTH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKE; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; OSTEOLYSIS; PATIENT MOBILITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION; SPORT; WALKING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROSIS, POSTMENOPAUSAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTMENOPAUSE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 7744235276     PISSN: 13621807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/136218004774202382     Document Type: Review

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