Importance of characteristics and modalities of physical activity and exercise in defining the benefits to cardiovascular health within the general population: Recommendations from the EACPR (Part I)

European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 670-686

  Vanhees, L ^a   De Sutter, J ^b   Geladas, N ^c   Doyle, F ^d   Prescott, E ^e   Cornelissen, V ^a   Kouidi, E ^f   Dugmore, D ^g   Vanuzzo, D ^h   Borjesson M ⁱ   Doherty, P ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Maria Middelares Hospital   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^d ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^e BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^f ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^g Wellness International Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^h Cardiovascular Prevention Centre   (Italy)

ⁱ SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^j YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Cardiovascular health; exercise; physical activity; physical training; prevention; risk factors

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; KINESIOLOGY; LEISURE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MINORITY GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84871682975     PISSN: 20474873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2047487312437059     Document Type: Review

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