21-day balneotherapy improves cardiopulmonary function and physical capacity of pilots

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 109-112

  Xu, Li ^a,b   Shi, Runze ^a   Wang, Bing ^c   Geng, Jie ^b   Zhou, Linfu ^a   Zhang, Yugang ^a   Guo, Guanghui ^a   Chen, Jingzao ^b   Cao, Xinsheng ^b   Zhang, Shu ^c  

^a Lintong Sanatorium of Lanzhou Military Region ^*  (China)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Balneotherapy; Cardiopulmonary function; Physical capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874434464     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.25.109     Document Type: Article

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