Assessment of the Cardiovascular Risk and Physical Activity of Individuals Exercising at a Public Park in the City of São Paulo

OBJECTIVE: Physical exercise helps to prevent cardiovascular disorders. Campaigns promoting exercise have taken many people to the parks of our city. The most appropriate exercise for preventing cardiovascular disorders is the aerobic modality; inappropriate exercise acutely increases cardiovascular...

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Main Authors: Cláudia L. M. Forjaz, Taís Tinucci, Teresa Bartholomeu, Tiago E. M. Fernandes, Vivian Casagrande, José Geraldo Massucato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2002-07-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2002001000005