The Relationship between physical activity and risk of atrial fibrillation-A systematic review and meta-Analysis

Journal of Atrial Fibrillation

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 20-27

  Nielsen, Jens Rokkedal ^a   Wachtell, Kristian ^a   Abdulla, Jawdat ^a  

^a GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATHLETE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84875492255     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19416911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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