A Systematic Review of the Health Benefits of Exercise Rehabilitation in Persons Living With Atrial Fibrillation

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 483-491

  Giacomantonio, Nicholas B ^a,b   Bredin, Shannon S D ^c,d   Foulds, Heather J A ^c,d   Warburton, Darren E R ^c,d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCHRANE LIBRARY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMBASE; ENDURANCE TRAINING; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDLINE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84875613585     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2012.07.003     Document Type: Review

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