Physical activity and incidence of atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 467-476

  Kwok, Chun Shing ^a   Anderson, Simon G ^a   Myint, Phyo K ^b   Mamas, Mamas A ^a   Loke, Yoon K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Meta analysis; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 84913526542     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.104     Document Type: Article

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