Life-style characteristics and cardiovascular risk factors in regular downhill skiers: An observational study

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Burtscher, Martin ^a   Bodner, Thomas ^b   Burtscher, Johannes ^b   Ruedl, Gerhard ^a   Kopp, Martin ^a   Broessner, Gregor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Downhill skiing; Elderly; Health effects; Memory complaints

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATHLETE; AUSTRIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SKIING;

ADULT; AGED; ATHLETES; AUSTRIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKIING;

EID: 84883105990     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-788     Document Type: Article

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