Cardiorespiratory fitness in 16 025 adults aged 18–91 years and associations with physical activity and sitting time

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 1435-1443

  Eriksen, L ^a   Gronbaek M ^a   Helge, J W ^b   Tolstrup, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

adults; cross sectional; Denmark; health examination survey; Physical fitness; sedentary behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; DENMARK; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; DENMARK; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84951776497     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sms.12608     Document Type: Article

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