Leisure Time, Occupational, and Commuting Physical Activity and the Risk of Stroke
- 1 September 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 36 (9) , 1994-1999
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.0000177868.89946.0c
Abstract
Background and Purpose— The role of physical activity, especially that of occupational and commuting physical activity, in the prediction of stroke risk is not properly established. We assessed the...Keywords
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