Effect of physical exercise training on muscle strength and body composition, and their association with functional capacity and quality of life in Patients with Atrial fibrillation: A Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 975-979

  Osbak, Philip Samuel ^a   Mourier, Malene ^a   Henriksen, Jens Henrik ^a   Kofoed, Klaus Fuglsang ^a   Jensen, Gorm Boje ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Exercise training; Heart rate; Muscle strength; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WALKING;

EID: 84869064191     PISSN: 16501977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-1039     Document Type: Article

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