Walking Compared with Vigorous Exercise for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Women
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- 5 September 2002
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 347 (10), 716-725
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa021067
Abstract
The role of walking, as compared with vigorous exercise, in the prevention of cardiovascular disease remains controversial. Data for women who are members of minority racial or ethnic groups are particularly sparse.Keywords
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