Associations between weight status and different types of physical fitness variables in Korean men: A community-based study

Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 60-64

  Kim, Jong Hyuck ^a   So, Wi Young ^b  

^a Bucheon University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular respiratory fitness; Motor coordination related physical fitness; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CARDIOPULMONARY FUNCTION; FITNESS; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR COORDINATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTING HEART RATE; SIDE STEP; SIT AND REACH DISTANCE; SIT UP; SMOKING; STANDING; VENOUS OXYGEN TENSION; VERY ELDERLY; VITAL CAPACITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893681543     PISSN: 18756867     EISSN: 18756859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2012.10.002     Document Type: Article

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