Evaluation of cardiovascular risk-lowering health benefits accruing from laboratory-based, community-based and exercise-referral exercise programmes

BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Webb, R ^a   Thompson, J E S ^a   Ruffino, J S ^a   Davies, N A ^a   Watkeys, L ^a   Hooper, S ^a   Jones, P M ^a   Walters, G ^a   Clayton, D ^a   Thomas, A W ^a   Morris, K ^a   Llewellyn, D H ^a   Ward, M ^b   Wyatt Williams, J ^c,d   Mcdonnell, B J ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Blaengad Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^d Welsh Local Government Association   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Outdoor; Physical activity promotion in primary care; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 85051039750     PISSN: 20557647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000089     Document Type: Article

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