Association of Physical Fitness With the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 421-428

  Zhu, Wengen ^a   Shen, Yang ^b   Zhou, Qiongqiong ^a   Xu, Zhenyan ^a   Huang, Lin ^a   Chen, Qi ^a   Hong, Kui ^a,b  

^a NANCHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; FITNESS; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; META ANALYSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 85028274028     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: 19328737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.22552     Document Type: Review

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