American Heart Journal
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 560.e1-560.e6 , September 2007

Land versus water exercise in patients with coronary artery disease: effects on body composition, blood lipids, and physical fitness

Received 6 March 2007 ,Accepted 17 June 2007.

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 Sponsorship: The study was funded by PYTHAGORAS II (2.2.3.στ) and cofinanced by Hellenic (25%) and European Community (75%) funds.

PII: S0002-8703(07)00538-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2007.06.029

American Heart Journal
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 560.e1-560.e6 , September 2007

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