Effects of Interval Walking on Physical Fitness in Middle-Aged Individuals

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 104-110

  Lalande, Sophie ^a   Okazaki, Kazunobu ^b   Yamazaki, Toshiaki ^b   Nose, Hiroshi ^b   Joyner, Michael J ^a   Johnson, Bruce D ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

aerobic; exercise; metabolic syndrome; triglycerides

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990394378     PISSN: 21501319     EISSN: 21501327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2150131910363598     Document Type: Article

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