Reflections on Physical Activity and Health: What Should We Recommend?

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 495-504

  Warburton, Darren E R ^a   Bredin, Shannon S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURE MORTALITY; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK REDUCTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FITNESS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84977967952     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2016.01.024     Document Type: Review

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