title: Trends in resting pulse rate among students attending Glasgow University between 1948 and 1968: analyses of cross sectional surveys.
abstract: Evidence on long-term trends in physical activity is limited. We report that resting pulse rates--a proxy indicator of physical activity and fitness--increased among young adults attending Glasgow University between 1948 and 1968.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol, BS8 2PR, UK. zetkin@bristol.ac.uk
authors.forename: G Davey
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Galobardes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeffreys
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCarron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009043:Motor Activity; D011674:Pulse; D012606:Scotland; D013334:Students; D013997:Time Factors