Regular Leisure Time Physical Activity Predicts High Activity of Tissue Plasminogen Activator: The Northern Sweden MONICA Study
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Regular leisure time physical activity predicts high activity of tissue plasminogen activator: The Northern Sweden MONICA Study.
BACKGROUND Leisure time physical activity protects against the development of cardiovascular disease, partly by lowering blood pressure, cholesterol and body weight. Little is known about the effects of regular exercise on fibrinolytic variables in the population. METHODS In a population sample of 733 men and 774 women aged 25-64 years physical activity during leisure time was related to fibr...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0300-5771,1464-3685
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.6.1182