Effects of long-term aerobic exercise on physical fitness and postmenopausal symptoms with menopausal rating scale;Effets à long terme d'exercices de type aérobic sur la condition physique et la symptomatologie post-ménopausique

Science and Sports

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-46

  Karacan, S ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Exercise; Menopausal rating scale; Menopause; Physical fitness; Sedentary

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FITNESS; HAND GRIP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENOPAUSAL SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REST; SYMPTOM; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 77549088303     PISSN: 07651597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2009.07.004     Document Type: Article

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