Muscular fitness and all-cause mortality: Prospective observations

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 7-18

  FitzGerald, Shannon J ^a   Barlow, Carolyn E ^a   Kampert, James B ^a   Morrow, James R ^b   Jackson, Allen W ^b   Blair, Steven N ^a  

^a Cooper Institute ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study; Prevention; Prospective study; Strength

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGE; AGED; ALL CAUSE MORTALITY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEG; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MORTALITY RATE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; TREADMILL TEST; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84992794954     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.1.1.7     Document Type: Article

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