The effect of cardiorespiratory fitness assessment in preventive health checks: A randomised controlled trial

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 173-179

  Høj, Kirsten ^a   Skriver, Mette Vinther ^a   Terkildsen Maindal, Helle ^a,b   Christensen, Bo ^a   Sandbæk, Annelli ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b STENO DIABETES CENTER   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85041689689     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckx108     Document Type: Article

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