Physical Activity: Physical Activity and the Metabolic Syndrome: A Review of the Evidence

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 118-125

  Churilla, James R ^a   Zoeller, Robert F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiorespiratory fitness; metabolic syndrome; muscular strength; NHANES; physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990329953     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827607311981     Document Type: Review

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