Health benefits of physical activity: A systematic review of current systematic reviews

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 541-556

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

dose response; health; knowledge translation; physical activity

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL OUTCOME; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTHY LIFESTYLE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREMATURE MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); EXERCISE; FITNESS;

CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 85023749364     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: 15317080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000437     Document Type: Review

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