Age-related decline in cardiorespiratory fitness among career firefighters: Modification by physical activity and adiposity

Journal of Obesity

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Baur, Dorothee M ^a,b   Christophi, Costas A ^a,c   Cook, E Francis ^d   Kales, Stefanos N ^a,b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c CYPRUS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Cyprus)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FIRE FIGHTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 84866259292     PISSN: 20900708     EISSN: 20900716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/710903     Document Type: Article

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