Exercise volume and intensity: A dose-response relationship with health benefits

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 1563-1571

  Foulds, Heather J A ^a,b   Bredin, Shannon S D ^a,b   Charlesworth, Sarah A ^a,b   Ivey, Adam C ^a,b   Warburton, Darren E R ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit   (Canada)

^c Physical Activity Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Unit ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Body composition; Exercise intensity; Lipid metabolism; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WALKING;

EID: 84904381914     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-2887-9     Document Type: Article

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