Effects of a 6-month walking study on blood pressure and cardiorespiratory fitness in U.S. and swedish adults: ASUKI step study

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 114-124

  Soroush, Ali ^a,b   Der Ananian, Cheryl ^c   Ainsworth, Barbara E ^c   Belyea, Michael ^d   Poortvliet, Eric ^a   Swan, Pamela D ^c   Walker, Jenelle ^c   Yngve, Agneta ^a,e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KERMANSHAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Cardiorespiratory fitness; Pedometer intervention; Physical activity; Workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877879197     PISSN: 2008000X     EISSN: 20087209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.34492     Document Type: Article

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