Longitudinal changes in physical activity levels over 5 years and relationship to cardiorespiratory fitness in Chinese midlife women

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 680-686

  Yu, R ^a   Yau, F ^a   Ho, S C ^a   Woo, J ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fitness; Motor activity; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY CONSTITUTION; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTMENOPAUSE;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY CONSTITUTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTMENOPAUSE;

EID: 84894258669     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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