The Influence of Exercise on Metabolic Syndrome in Youth: A Review

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-186

  Mcmurray, Robert G ^a   bo Andersen, Lars ^b  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

aerobic power; children; fitness; physical activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990349909     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827609351234     Document Type: Review

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