Effect of aerobic exercise training on pulmonary function tests: A pragmatic randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 455-460

  Chaitra, B ^a   Narahare, Pandurang ^b   Puranik, Nagaraja ^c   Maitri, Vijay ^d  

^a J J M MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

^c Dharwad and Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

^d Medical Division   (India)

Author keywords

Aerobics; Exercise; Healthy adults; Pulmonary function tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDIA; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 84855504643     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09756299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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