Purpose of the Study
The purpose of this study was to investigate the
effects of a 12-month physical activity (jogging) program
on the bone density of cardiac-prone participants in the
Adult Fitness Program at the University of Wisconsin-
La-Crosse.
The following null hypotheses were tested:
1. There was no significant...
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