Increasing physical activity of high intensity to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases and improve public health

Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-8

  Rehn, Tommy Aune ^a   Winett, Richard A ^b   Wisløff, Ulrik ^a   Rognmo, Øivind ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory fitness; High intensity; Inactivity; Intervention; Overweight; Physical activity; Prevention programmes; Public health

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

AEROBIC EXERCISE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY CARE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MORTALITY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PANDEMIC; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING;

EID: 84876097165     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18741924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1874192401307010001     Document Type: Review

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