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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 3 (2017), Article ID 3:IJPTR-127, 7 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2017/127
Research Article
Special Issue: Development of Physical Therapy Program for Psychiatric Diseases Related Patients
The Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Allostatic Load

Claudia Traunmüller1*, Peter Hofmann2, Kerstin Gaisbachgrabner1, Alexander Müller2, Karoline Vrecko3, Andreas Rössler4 and Andreas Schwerdtfeger1

1Department of Psychology, Health Psychology Unit, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
2Institute of Sports Science, Exercise Physiology, Training & Training Therapy Research Group, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
2Institute of Physiological Chemistry, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
2Institute of Physiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Dr. Claudia Traunmüller, Health Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Graz,Universitaetsplatz 2/III, 8010 Graz, Austria, Tel: +43 316-380 4950; E-mail: claudia.traunmueller@uni-graz.at
09 September 2016; 31 January 2017; 02 February 2017
Traunmüller C, Hofmann P, Gaisbachgrabner K, Müller A, Vrecko K, et al. (2017) The Relationship between Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Allostatic Load. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 3: 127. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2017/127

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