Effects of habitual physical exercise and aortic distensibility on systolic blood pressure in males: A study using aortic pulse wave velocity

Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 313-326

  Kakiyama, Tetsuji ^a,b   Tokimatsu, Yousuke ^a   Ohsawa, Seiji ^b   Koseki, Susumu ^c   Matsuda, Mitsuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

^b OTSUMA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Tsukuba Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aortic distensibility; Aortic pulse wave velocity; Habitual physical exercise; Systolic hypertension

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004499799     PISSN: 0039906X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7600/jspfsm1949.47.313     Document Type: Article

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