The importance of non-exercise physical activity for cardiovascular health and longevity

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 233-238

  Ekblom Bak, Elin ^a,b   Ekblom, Björn ^b   Vikström, Max ^a   De Faire, Ulf ^a   Hellénius, Mai Lis ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LIFESTYLE; LONGEVITY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CARDIOVASCULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PROMOTION THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; LIFE STYLE; LONGEVITY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84893467807     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-092038     Document Type: Article

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